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1	1	J-Boog	Danca	m	Albertson joined the vaudeville road troupe known as the Dancing Verselle Sisters. He then worked in burlesque as a hoofer (soft shoe dancer) and straight man to Phil Silvers on the Minsky's Burlesque Circuit. Besides vaudeville and burlesque, he appeared on the stage in many Broadway plays and musicals, including High Button Shoes, Top Banana, The Cradle Will Rock, Make Mine Manhattan, Show Boat, Boy Meets Girl, Girl Crazy, Meet the People, The Sunshine Boys – for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor, and The Subject Was Roses – for which he won a Tony for Best Supporting Actor. Albertson appeared in more than 30 films. He had an early minor role in Miracle on 34th Street as a postal worker who redirects dead letters addressed to "Santa Claus" to the courthouse where Kris Kringle is on trial. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1968 film The Subject Was Roses. He later apologized to child actor and fellow nominee Jack Wild for winning the award; Albertson expected Wild to win for his role in Oliver! Albertson appeared as Charlie Bucket's Grandpa Joe in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), and in The Poseidon Adventure (1972), where he played Manny Rosen, husband to Belle, played by Shelley Winters. The actor Arthur O'Connell, who physically resembled Albertson, also appeared in the movie as the ship's chaplain. Albertson said that his one regret was that he did not reprise his role in the movie version of The Sunshine Boys. When producer Ray Stark acquired the film rights from Neil Simon in 1973, Albertson was expected to play the part, but by the time MGM had bought the rights in 1974 and was preparing to begin filming in February 1975, Albertson was not available because he was appearing on Chico and the Man on TV. Albertson was a radio performer early in his career. Among the shows he appeared on were Just Plain Bill, Lefty, That's My Pop and The Jack Albertson Comedy Show. In the late 1940s he was for a time a regular on the Milton Berle Show. Al…	He resided for many years in West Hollywood, California. In 1978, he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer, but kept this information private and continued to act. Two of his last roles were in the television movies, My Body, My Child (1982) and Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? (1983), both filmed in 1981 and released posthumously. His final theatrical role was as the ill-tempered hunter, Amos Slade, in Disney's 24th animated feature, The Fox and the Hound, originally released in the summer of 1981, four months before his death. He and his wife, June (July 23, 1924 – January 9, 2015) had a daughter, Maura Dhu.On the morning of November 25, 1981, Albertson died at his Hollywood Hills home at the age of 74 from colon cancer. He and his elder sister, Mabel Albertson, (who died ten months later from Alzheimer's disease) were cremated and their ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean.	Danca joined the vaudeville road troupe known as the Dancing Verselle Sisters. He then worked in burlesque as a hoofer (soft shoe dancer) and straight man to Phil Silvers on the Minsky's Burlesque Circuit. Besides vaudeville and burlesque, he appeared on the stage in many Broadway plays and musicals, including High Button Shoes, Top Banana, The Cradle Will Rock, Make Mine Manhattan, Show Boat, Boy Meets Girl, Girl Crazy, Meet the People, The Sunshine Boys – for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor, and The Subject Was Roses – for which he won a Tony for Best Supporting Actor. Danca appeared in more than 30 films. He had an early minor role in Miracle on 34th Street as a postal worker who redirects dead letters addressed to "Santa Claus" to the courthouse where Kris Kringle is on trial. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1968 film The Subject Was Roses. He later apologized to child actor and fellow nominee J-Boog Wild for winning the award; Danca expected Wild to win for his role in Oliver! Danca appeared as Charlie Bucket's Grandpa Joe in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), and in The Poseidon Adventure (1972), where he played Manny Rosen, husband to Belle, played by Shelley Winters. The actor Arthur O'Connell, who physically resembled Danca, also appeared in the movie as the ship's chaplain. Danca said that his one regret was that he did not reprise his role in the movie version of The Sunshine Boys. When producer Ray Stark acquired the film rights from Neil Simon in 1973, Danca was expected to play the part, but by the time MGM had bought the rights in 1974 and was preparing to begin filming in February 1975, Danca was not available because he was appearing on Chico and the Man on TV. Danca was a radio performer early in his career. Among the shows he appeared on were Just Plain Bill, Lefty, That's My Pop and The J-Boog Danca Comedy Show. In the late 1940s he was for a time a regular on the Milton Berle Show. Danca appeared in many television seri…	Jack	Albertson	dancers
2	2	Joya	Charo	f	Albertson joined the vaudeville road troupe known as the Dancing Verselle Sisters. He then worked in burlesque as a hoofer (soft shoe dancer) and straight man to Phil Silvers on the Minsky's Burlesque Circuit. Besides vaudeville and burlesque, he appeared on the stage in many Broadway plays and musicals, including High Button Shoes, Top Banana, The Cradle Will Rock, Make Mine Manhattan, Show Boat, Boy Meets Girl, Girl Crazy, Meet the People, The Sunshine Boys – for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor, and The Subject Was Roses – for which he won a Tony for Best Supporting Actor. Albertson appeared in more than 30 films. He had an early minor role in Miracle on 34th Street as a postal worker who redirects dead letters addressed to "Santa Claus" to the courthouse where Kris Kringle is on trial. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1968 film The Subject Was Roses. He later apologized to child actor and fellow nominee Jack Wild for winning the award; Albertson expected Wild to win for his role in Oliver! Albertson appeared as Charlie Bucket's Grandpa Joe in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), and in The Poseidon Adventure (1972), where he played Manny Rosen, husband to Belle, played by Shelley Winters. The actor Arthur O'Connell, who physically resembled Albertson, also appeared in the movie as the ship's chaplain. Albertson said that his one regret was that he did not reprise his role in the movie version of The Sunshine Boys. When producer Ray Stark acquired the film rights from Neil Simon in 1973, Albertson was expected to play the part, but by the time MGM had bought the rights in 1974 and was preparing to begin filming in February 1975, Albertson was not available because he was appearing on Chico and the Man on TV. Albertson was a radio performer early in his career. Among the shows he appeared on were Just Plain Bill, Lefty, That's My Pop and The Jack Albertson Comedy Show. In the late 1940s he was for a time a regular on the Milton Berle Show. Al…	He resided for many years in West Hollywood, California. In 1978, he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer, but kept this information private and continued to act. Two of his last roles were in the television movies, My Body, My Child (1982) and Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? (1983), both filmed in 1981 and released posthumously. His final theatrical role was as the ill-tempered hunter, Amos Slade, in Disney's 24th animated feature, The Fox and the Hound, originally released in the summer of 1981, four months before his death. He and his wife, June (July 23, 1924 – January 9, 2015) had a daughter, Maura Dhu.On the morning of November 25, 1981, Albertson died at his Hollywood Hills home at the age of 74 from colon cancer. He and his elder sister, Mabel Albertson, (who died ten months later from Alzheimer's disease) were cremated and their ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean.	charo joined the vaudeville road troupe known as the dancing verselle sisters. sh ethen worked in burlesque as a hoofer (soft shoe dancer) and straight man to phil silvers on the minsky's burlesque circuit. besides vaudeville and burlesque, sh eappeared on the stage in many broadway plays and musicals, including high button shoes, top banana, the cradle will rock, make mine manhattan, show boat, boy meets girl, girl crazy, meet the people, the sunshine boys – for which sh ereceived a tony award nomination for best actor, and the subject was roses – for which sh ewon a tony for best supporting actor. charo appeared in more than 30 films. sh ehad an early minor role in miracle on 34th street as a postal worker who redirects dead letters addressed to "santa claus" to the courthouse where kris kringle is on trial. sh ewon an academy award for best supporting actor for her role in the 1968 film the subject was roses. sh elater apologized to child actor and fellow nominee joya wild for winning the award; charo expected wild to win for her role in oliver! charo appeared as charlie bucket's grandpa joe in willy wonka & the chocolate factory (1971), and in the poseidon adventure (1972), where sh eplayed manny rosen, husband to belle, played by shelley winters. the actor arthur o'connell, who physically resembled charo, also appeared in the movie as the ship's chaplain. charo said that her one regret was that sh edid not reprise her role in the movie version of the sunshine boys. when producer ray stark acquired the film rights from neil simon in 1973, charo was expected to play the part, but by the time mgm had bought the rights in 1974 and was preparing to begin filming in february 1975, charo was not available because sh ewas appearing on chico and the man on tv. charo was a radio performer early in her career. among the shows sh eappeared on were just plain bill, lefty, that's my pop and the joya charo comedy show. in the late 1940s sh ewas for a time a regular on the milton berle show. charo appeared in many televis…	Jack	Albertson	dancers
3	3	Induce	Pierpoint	m	Alexander's first television role was on the short-lived 1993 ABC sitcom Where I Live, starring Doug E. Doug. Despite being critically acclaimed, the series was canceled that same year. Alexander then guest starred on episodes of Sister, Sister and The Cosby Mysteries before moving to Los Angeles in 1995 to concentrate on acting. In 1996, he landed a starring role on another short-lived sitcom Homeboys in Outer Space. The series was critically panned and canceled the following year. Later that year, Alexander co-starred in yet another short-lived series, the Steven Bochco-created Total Security. Following Total Security's run, Alexander guest starred on Brooklyn South and The Parkers, and also had roles in several films including the 1998 direct-to-video release Backroom Bodega Boyz and She's All That (1999). From 2000 to 2001, Alexander appeared as Maya Wilkes' husband Darnell during the first season of the UPN sitcom Girlfriends. He left Girlfriends to star as single father Mark "Flex" Washington on the UPN sitcom One on One, a series he created and produced. For his role on the series, Alexander was nominated for three NAACP Image Awards and two BET Comedy Awards. In 2004, he portrayed Michael Jackson in the VH1 television biopic Man In The Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story, which garnered him another NAACP Image Award nomination. Alexander returned to One on One for two more seasons, however, during the last season, his character was written out and reduced to a recurring role when the show's premise was rebooted. Following the end of One On One, Alexander had roles in the 2006 film Snakes on a Plane, opposite Samuel L. Jackson, and the 2007 horror film The Hills Have Eyes 2. He also had a role in Clement Virgo's Poor Boy's Game, with Danny Glover. Alexander's most recent role was in a 2007 episode of CSI: Miami. Flex and his wife, Shanice, will have their own reality show Flex & Shanice premiering November 1, 2014, on OWN. In September 19, 2005, he did return for the fifth and final season of One On One.	Alexander, a born-again Christian, married R&B singer Shanice Wilson on Valentine's Day 2000. They have two children, daughter Imani Shekinah Alexander-Knox (born August 23, 2001) and son Elijah Alexander-Knox (born March 5, 2004). Flex is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.	Pierpoint's first television role was on the short-lived 1993 ABC sitcom Where I Live, starring Doug E. Doug. Despite being critically acclaimed, the series was canceled that same year. Pierpoint then guest starred on episodes of Sister, Sister and The Cosby Mysteries before moving to Los Angeles in 1995 to concentrate on acting. In 1996, he landed a starring role on another short-lived sitcom Homeboys in Outer Space. The series was critically panned and canceled the following year. Later that year, Pierpoint co-starred in yet another short-lived series, the Steven Bochco-created Total Security. Following Total Security's run, Pierpoint guest starred on Brooklyn South and The Parkers, and also had roles in several films including the 1998 direct-to-video release Backroom Bodega Boyz and She's All That (1999). From 2000 to 2001, Pierpoint appeared as Maya Wilkes' husband Darnell during the first season of the UPN sitcom Girlfriends. He left Girlfriends to star as single father Mark "Induce" Washington on the UPN sitcom One on One, a series he created and produced. For his role on the series, Pierpoint was nominated for three NAACP Image Awards and two BET Comedy Awards. In 2004, he portrayed Michael Jackson in the VH1 television biopic Man In The Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story, which garnered him another NAACP Image Award nomination. Pierpoint returned to One on One for two more seasons, however, during the last season, his character was written out and reduced to a recurring role when the show's premise was rebooted. Following the end of One On One, Pierpoint had roles in the 2006 film Snakes on a Plane, opposite Samuel L. Jackson, and the 2007 horror film The Hills Have Eyes 2. He also had a role in Clement Virgo's Poor Boy's Game, with Danny Glover. Pierpoint's most recent role was in a 2007 episode of CSI: Miami. Induce and his wife, Shanice, will have their own reality show Induce & Shanice premiering November 1, 2014, on OWN. In September 19, 2005, he did return for the fifth and final season of One On O…	Flex	Alexander	dancers
4	4	Lucie	Law	f	Alexander's first television role was on the short-lived 1993 ABC sitcom Where I Live, starring Doug E. Doug. Despite being critically acclaimed, the series was canceled that same year. Alexander then guest starred on episodes of Sister, Sister and The Cosby Mysteries before moving to Los Angeles in 1995 to concentrate on acting. In 1996, he landed a starring role on another short-lived sitcom Homeboys in Outer Space. The series was critically panned and canceled the following year. Later that year, Alexander co-starred in yet another short-lived series, the Steven Bochco-created Total Security. Following Total Security's run, Alexander guest starred on Brooklyn South and The Parkers, and also had roles in several films including the 1998 direct-to-video release Backroom Bodega Boyz and She's All That (1999). From 2000 to 2001, Alexander appeared as Maya Wilkes' husband Darnell during the first season of the UPN sitcom Girlfriends. He left Girlfriends to star as single father Mark "Flex" Washington on the UPN sitcom One on One, a series he created and produced. For his role on the series, Alexander was nominated for three NAACP Image Awards and two BET Comedy Awards. In 2004, he portrayed Michael Jackson in the VH1 television biopic Man In The Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story, which garnered him another NAACP Image Award nomination. Alexander returned to One on One for two more seasons, however, during the last season, his character was written out and reduced to a recurring role when the show's premise was rebooted. Following the end of One On One, Alexander had roles in the 2006 film Snakes on a Plane, opposite Samuel L. Jackson, and the 2007 horror film The Hills Have Eyes 2. He also had a role in Clement Virgo's Poor Boy's Game, with Danny Glover. Alexander's most recent role was in a 2007 episode of CSI: Miami. Flex and his wife, Shanice, will have their own reality show Flex & Shanice premiering November 1, 2014, on OWN. In September 19, 2005, he did return for the fifth and final season of One On One.	Alexander, a born-again Christian, married R&B singer Shanice Wilson on Valentine's Day 2000. They have two children, daughter Imani Shekinah Alexander-Knox (born August 23, 2001) and son Elijah Alexander-Knox (born March 5, 2004). Flex is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.	law's first television role was on the short-lived 1993 abc sitcom where i live, starring doug e. doug. despite being critically acclaimed, the series was canceled that same year. law then guest starred on episodes of sister, sister and the cosby mysteries before moving to los angeles in 1995 to concentrate on acting. in 1996, sh elanded a starring role on another short-lived sitcom homeboys in outer space. the series was critically panned and canceled the following year. later that year, law co-starred in yet another short-lived series, the steven bochco-created total security. following total security's run, law guest starred on brooklyn south and the parkers, and also had roles in several films including the 1998 direct-to-video release backroom bodega boyz and she's all that (1999). from 2000 to 2001, law appeared as maya wilkes' husband darnell during the first season of the upn sitcom girlfriends. sh eleft girlfriends to star as single father mark "lucie" washington on the upn sitcom one on one, a series sh ecreated and produced. for her role on the series, law was nominated for three naacp image awards and two bet comedy awards. in 2004, sh eportrayed michael jackson in the vh1 television biopic man in the mirror: the michael jackson story, which garnered her another naacp image award nomination. law returned to one on one for two more seasons, however, during the last season, her character was written out and reduced to a recurring role when the show's premise was rebooted. following the end of one on one, law had roles in the 2006 film snakes on a plane, opposite samuel l. jackson, and the 2007 horror film the hills have eyes 2. sh ealso had a role in clement virgo's poor boy's game, with danny glover. law's most recent role was in a 2007 episode of csi: miami. lucie and her wife, shanice, will have their own reality show lucie & shanice premiering november 1, 2014, on own. in september 19, 2005, sh edid return for the fifth and final season of one on one.law, a born-again christian, married r&b singer …	Flex	Alexander	dancers
5	5	Robert	Keymáh	m	Van Amstel competed professionally with Julie Fryer, and they were coached by Ruud Vermeij. In 1990, Van Amstel and Fryer became Dutch Latin Champions and 10 Dance Champions. They also made the final in Blackpool in the 'under 21' category. The very same year, they received a bronze medal at the German Open, at the World Latin and at the European 10 Dance. In the Worlds 10 Dance Championship, Van Amstel and Fryer got fourth place. In 1991 Van Amstel and Fryer won the national championships for the second time, and got fourth place in all major championships. A year later, Van Amstel decided that he wanted to retire from competing for a while, and came to the point where he finished his partnership with Fryer for the first time. Three years later, in 1994, the partnership was re-established, and Van Amstel and Fryer went on to win three world Latin Dance championship gold medals in 1994, 1995 and 1996. In 1997, Van Amstel retired from competitive ballroom dancing, moved to New York City, and became an American citizen in July 1999. He returned to competitive dancing with partner Karina Smirnoff; they won the United States national championship in 2000. Van Amstel was cast for season one of Dancing with the Stars in early 2005. He was partnered with Trista Sutter, but they were the first to be eliminated from the competition. In the show's second season, he was partnered with hostess Lisa Rinna, with whom he reached fourth place. Van Amstel returned in season three and was partnered with High School Musical star Monique Coleman. During the eighth week of the competition, they received two 10s for their Cha-Cha-Cha marking Van Amstel's only 10s of Dancing With The Stars for an individual dance for many seasons to come. They made it to the semi-finals, but were eliminated, resulting in a fourth-place finish. He did not participate in the fourth season due to all the females being taller than him, but he nonetheless maintained a role as a performer and choreographer throughout the season and season five. He returned i…	Van Amstel is openly gay. However, he does not explicitly use the word "gay" because he does not want to be stigmatized. On January 8, 2017, Van Amstel married his long-time boyfriend Joshua Lancaster in Sundance, Utah. They adopted their son, Daniel van Amstel in December 2019. In May 2020, Van Amstel revealed that he and Lancaster are adopting a second son, Jonathan. In November 2019, Van Amstel made headlines after he revealed that a substitute teacher shamed his son for having two gay dads and forced his class to endure a 10-minute anti-gay lecture. The school promptly fired the teacher.	Van Keymáh competed professionally with Julie Fryer, and they were coached by Ruud Vermeij. In 1990, Van Keymáh and Fryer became Dutch Latin Champions and 10 Dance Champions. They also made the final in Blackpool in the 'under 21' category. The very same year, they received a bronze medal at the German Open, at the World Latin and at the European 10 Dance. In the Worlds 10 Dance Championship, Van Keymáh and Fryer got fourth place. In 1991 Van Keymáh and Fryer won the national championships for the second time, and got fourth place in all major championships. A year later, Van Keymáh decided that he wanted to retire from competing for a while, and came to the point where he finished his partnership with Fryer for the first time. Three years later, in 1994, the partnership was re-established, and Van Keymáh and Fryer went on to win three world Latin Dance championship gold medals in 1994, 1995 and 1996. In 1997, Van Keymáh retired from competitive ballroom dancing, moved to New York City, and became an American citizen in July 1999. He returned to competitive dancing with partner Karina Smirnoff; they won the United States national championship in 2000. Van Keymáh was cast for season one of Dancing with the Stars in early 2005. He was partnered with Trista Sutter, but they were the first to be eliminated from the competition. In the show's second season, he was partnered with hostess Lisa Rinna, with whom he reached fourth place. Van Keymáh returned in season three and was partnered with High School Musical star Monique Coleman. During the eighth week of the competition, they received two 10s for their Cha-Cha-Cha marking Van Keymáh's only 10s of Dancing With The Stars for an individual dance for many seasons to come. They made it to the semi-finals, but were eliminated, resulting in a fourth-place finish. He did not participate in the fourth season due to all the females being taller than him, but he nonetheless maintained a role as a performer and choreographer throughout the season and season five. He returned i…	Louis	Amstel	dancers
6	6	Lilia	Ren	f	Van Amstel competed professionally with Julie Fryer, and they were coached by Ruud Vermeij. In 1990, Van Amstel and Fryer became Dutch Latin Champions and 10 Dance Champions. They also made the final in Blackpool in the 'under 21' category. The very same year, they received a bronze medal at the German Open, at the World Latin and at the European 10 Dance. In the Worlds 10 Dance Championship, Van Amstel and Fryer got fourth place. In 1991 Van Amstel and Fryer won the national championships for the second time, and got fourth place in all major championships. A year later, Van Amstel decided that he wanted to retire from competing for a while, and came to the point where he finished his partnership with Fryer for the first time. Three years later, in 1994, the partnership was re-established, and Van Amstel and Fryer went on to win three world Latin Dance championship gold medals in 1994, 1995 and 1996. In 1997, Van Amstel retired from competitive ballroom dancing, moved to New York City, and became an American citizen in July 1999. He returned to competitive dancing with partner Karina Smirnoff; they won the United States national championship in 2000. Van Amstel was cast for season one of Dancing with the Stars in early 2005. He was partnered with Trista Sutter, but they were the first to be eliminated from the competition. In the show's second season, he was partnered with hostess Lisa Rinna, with whom he reached fourth place. Van Amstel returned in season three and was partnered with High School Musical star Monique Coleman. During the eighth week of the competition, they received two 10s for their Cha-Cha-Cha marking Van Amstel's only 10s of Dancing With The Stars for an individual dance for many seasons to come. They made it to the semi-finals, but were eliminated, resulting in a fourth-place finish. He did not participate in the fourth season due to all the females being taller than him, but he nonetheless maintained a role as a performer and choreographer throughout the season and season five. He returned i…	Van Amstel is openly gay. However, he does not explicitly use the word "gay" because he does not want to be stigmatized. On January 8, 2017, Van Amstel married his long-time boyfriend Joshua Lancaster in Sundance, Utah. They adopted their son, Daniel van Amstel in December 2019. In May 2020, Van Amstel revealed that he and Lancaster are adopting a second son, Jonathan. In November 2019, Van Amstel made headlines after he revealed that a substitute teacher shamed his son for having two gay dads and forced his class to endure a 10-minute anti-gay lecture. The school promptly fired the teacher.	van ren competed professionally with julie fryer, and they were coached by ruud vermeij. in 1990, van ren and fryer became dutch latin champions and 10 dance champions. they also made the final in blackpool in the 'under 21' category. the very same year, they received a bronze medal at the german open, at the world latin and at the european 10 dance. in the worlds 10 dance championship, van ren and fryer got fourth place. in 1991 van ren and fryer won the national championships for the second time, and got fourth place in all major championships. a year later, van ren decided that sh ewanted to retire from competing for a while, and came to the point where sh efinished her partnership with fryer for the first time. three years later, in 1994, the partnership was re-established, and van ren and fryer went on to win three world latin dance championship gold medals in 1994, 1995 and 1996. in 1997, van ren retired from competitive ballroom dancing, moved to new york city, and became an american citizen in july 1999. sh ereturned to competitive dancing with partner karina smirnoff; they won the united states national championship in 2000. van ren was cast for season one of dancing with the stars in early 2005. sh ewas partnered with trista sutter, but they were the first to be eliminated from the competition. in the show's second season, sh ewas partnered with hostess lisa rinna, with whom sh ereached fourth place. van ren returned in season three and was partnered with high school musical star monique coleman. during the eighth week of the competition, they received two 10s for their cha-cha-cha marking van ren's only 10s of dancing with the stars for an individual dance for many seasons to come. they made it to the semi-finals, but were eliminated, resulting in a fourth-place finish. sh edid not participate in the fourth season due to all the females being taller than him, but sh enonetheless maintained a role as a performer and choreographer throughout the season and season five. sh ereturned in season six and was …	Louis	Amstel	dancers
7	7	Ezra	Arrington	m	Ballas attended Rosemead Preparatory School in South London. At the age of 11, he earned a full-time slot at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London, as well as earning a full scholarship. In 2005, he was awarded "Performer of the Year". He then moved on to win championships at The British Open to the World, The US Open to the World, and The International Open to the World. With his former partner Julianne Hough, he won the Junior Latin American Dance Championship and the gold medal at the Junior Olympics. As an actor, Ballas played the lead role of Tony in the musical Copacabana and was the lead dancer in the UK national tour of the Spanish musical Maria de Buenos Aires. He was also the understudy for the role of Ritchie Valens in the UK national tour of Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story. Ballas played an extra in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone as part of the Hufflepuff House. In October 2008, Ballas made a guest appearance on the season premiere of Samantha Who. On 6 September 2016, it was announced that Ballas would be the final actor to portray the role of Frankie Valli in the Broadway cast of Jersey Boys before it closes in 2017. On 26 May 2018, it was announced that he would play the role of the Teen Angel in the 2018 Toronto revival of Grease in a limited engagement from 7–10 June. From 11 September 2018 to 18 November 2018, Ballas portrayed Charlie Price in the musical Kinky Boots on Broadway. On the fifth season of Dancing with the Stars, Ballas was partnered with Cheetah Girls star Sabrina Bryan. On 30 October 2007, the pair was voted off the show. They have been the only couple invited back for an exhibition dance. Ballas's partner for season 6 of Dancing with the Stars was Olympic Gold Medal-winning figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi. They won the season. On 25 August 2008, ABC announced the cast of the seventh season of Dancing with the Stars, with Ballas paired with reality television star Kim Kardashian. They were the third couple eliminated, finishing in eleventh place, on 30 September 20…	Ballas was born in Houston, Texas, the son of dancers Corky Ballas and Shirley Ballas (née Rich). His paternal grandparents were of Mexican and Greek background, and his mother is originally from the United Kingdom and is of English heritage; she has also discovered that she has distant Black/Asian ancestry from Madagascar. His paternal grandfather, George Ballas, was the inventor of the Weed Eater lawn-trimming device. His paternal great-grandparents, Karolos ("Charles") Ballas and Maria Lymnaos were immigrants to the United States from Greece. Ballas is a member of singer-songwriter duo Alexander Jean along with his wife, BC Jean. The two became engaged in November 2015 after three years of dating, and were married on 25 November 2016, in Malibu, California.	Arrington was born in Houston, Texas, the son of dancers Corky Arrington and Shirley Arrington (née Rich). His paternal grandparents were of Mexican and Greek background, and his mother is originally from the United Kingdom and is of English heritage; she has also discovered that she has distant Black/Asian ancestry from Madagascar. His paternal grandfather, George Arrington, was the inventor of the Weed Eater lawn-trimming device. His paternal great-grandparents, Karolos ("Charles") Arrington and Maria Lymnaos were immigrants to the United States from Greece. Arrington is a member of singer-songwriter duo Alexander Jean along with his wife, BC Jean. The two became engaged in November 2015 after three years of dating, and were married on 25 November 2016, in Malibu, California.Arrington attended Rosemead Preparatory School in South London. At the age of 11, he earned a full-time slot at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London, as well as earning a full scholarship. In 2005, he was awarded "Performer of the Year". He then moved on to win championships at The British Open to the World, The US Open to the World, and The International Open to the World. With his former partner Julianne Hough, he won the Junior Latin American Dance Championship and the gold medal at the Junior Olympics. As an actor, Arrington played the lead role of Tony in the musical Copacabana and was the lead dancer in the UK national tour of the Spanish musical Maria de Buenos Aires. He was also the understudy for the role of Ritchie Valens in the UK national tour of Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story. Arrington played an extra in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone as part of the Hufflepuff House. In October 2008, Arrington made a guest appearance on the season premiere of Samantha Who. On 6 September 2016, it was announced that Arrington would be the final actor to portray the role of Frankie Valli in the Broadway cast of Jersey Boys before it closes in 2017. On 26 May 2018, it was announced that he would play the role of the Teen Angel …	Mark	Ballas	dancers
8	8	Bonita	Sharp	f	Ballas attended Rosemead Preparatory School in South London. At the age of 11, he earned a full-time slot at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London, as well as earning a full scholarship. In 2005, he was awarded "Performer of the Year". He then moved on to win championships at The British Open to the World, The US Open to the World, and The International Open to the World. With his former partner Julianne Hough, he won the Junior Latin American Dance Championship and the gold medal at the Junior Olympics. As an actor, Ballas played the lead role of Tony in the musical Copacabana and was the lead dancer in the UK national tour of the Spanish musical Maria de Buenos Aires. He was also the understudy for the role of Ritchie Valens in the UK national tour of Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story. Ballas played an extra in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone as part of the Hufflepuff House. In October 2008, Ballas made a guest appearance on the season premiere of Samantha Who. On 6 September 2016, it was announced that Ballas would be the final actor to portray the role of Frankie Valli in the Broadway cast of Jersey Boys before it closes in 2017. On 26 May 2018, it was announced that he would play the role of the Teen Angel in the 2018 Toronto revival of Grease in a limited engagement from 7–10 June. From 11 September 2018 to 18 November 2018, Ballas portrayed Charlie Price in the musical Kinky Boots on Broadway. On the fifth season of Dancing with the Stars, Ballas was partnered with Cheetah Girls star Sabrina Bryan. On 30 October 2007, the pair was voted off the show. They have been the only couple invited back for an exhibition dance. Ballas's partner for season 6 of Dancing with the Stars was Olympic Gold Medal-winning figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi. They won the season. On 25 August 2008, ABC announced the cast of the seventh season of Dancing with the Stars, with Ballas paired with reality television star Kim Kardashian. They were the third couple eliminated, finishing in eleventh place, on 30 September 20…	Ballas was born in Houston, Texas, the son of dancers Corky Ballas and Shirley Ballas (née Rich). His paternal grandparents were of Mexican and Greek background, and his mother is originally from the United Kingdom and is of English heritage; she has also discovered that she has distant Black/Asian ancestry from Madagascar. His paternal grandfather, George Ballas, was the inventor of the Weed Eater lawn-trimming device. His paternal great-grandparents, Karolos ("Charles") Ballas and Maria Lymnaos were immigrants to the United States from Greece. Ballas is a member of singer-songwriter duo Alexander Jean along with his wife, BC Jean. The two became engaged in November 2015 after three years of dating, and were married on 25 November 2016, in Malibu, California.	sharp was born in houston, texas, the son of dancers corky sharp and shirley sharp (née rich). her paternal grandparents were of mexican and greek background, and her mother is originally from the united kingdom and is of english heritage; she has also discovered that she has distant black/asian ancestry from madagascar. her paternal grandfather, george sharp, was the inventor of the weed eater lawn-trimming device. her paternal great-grandparents, karolos ("charles") sharp and maria lymnaos were immigrants to the united states from greece. sharp is a member of singer-songwriter duo alexander jean along with her wife, bc jean. the two became engaged in november 2015 after three years of dating, and were married on 25 november 2016, in malibu, california.sharp attended rosemead preparatory school in south london. at the age of 11, sh eearned a full-time slot at the italia conti academy of theatre arts in london, as well as earning a full scholarship. in 2005, sh ewas awarded "performer of the year". sh ethen moved on to win championships at the british open to the world, the us open to the world, and the international open to the world. with her former partner julianne hough, sh ewon the junior latin american dance championship and the gold medal at the junior olympics. as an actor, sharp played the lead role of tony in the musical copacabana and was the lead dancer in the uk national tour of the spanish musical maria de buenos aires. sh ewas also the understudy for the role of ritchie valens in the uk national tour of buddy, the buddy holly story. sharp played an extra in harry potter and the sorcerer's stone as part of the hufflepuff house. in october 2008, sharp made a guest appearance on the season premiere of samantha who. on 6 september 2016, it was announced that sharp would be the final actor to portray the role of frankie valli in the broadway cast of jersey boys before it closes in 2017. on 26 may 2018, it was announced that sh ewould play the role of the teen angel in the 2018 toronto revival of grease …	Mark	Ballas	dancers
9	9	Jerry	Hull	m	Bennett was born Michael Bennett DiFiglia in Buffalo, New York, the son of Helen (née Ternoff), a secretary, and Salvatore Joseph DiFiglia, a factory worker. His father was Italian American and his mother was Jewish. He studied dance and choreography in his teens and staged a number of shows in his local high school before dropping out to accept the role of Baby John in the US and European tours of West Side Story. Bennett's career as a Broadway dancer began in the 1961 Betty Comden–Adolph Green–Jule Styne musical Subways Are for Sleeping, after which he appeared in Meredith Willson's Here's Love and the short-lived Bajour. In the mid-1960s he was a featured dancer on the NBC pop music series Hullabaloo, where he met fellow dancer Donna McKechnie. Bennett made his choreographic debut with A Joyful Noise (1966), which lasted only twelve performances, and in 1967 followed it with another failure, Henry, Sweet Henry (based on the Peter Sellers film The World of Henry Orient). Success finally arrived in 1968, when he choreographed the hit musical Promises, Promises on Broadway. With a contemporary pop score by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, a wisecracking book by Neil Simon and Bennett's well-received production numbers, including "Turkey Lurkey Time", the show ran for 1,281 performances. Over the next few years, he earned praise for his work on the straight play Twigs with Sada Thompson and the musical Coco with Katharine Hepburn. These were followed by two Stephen Sondheim productions, Company and Follies co-directed with Hal Prince. In 1973, Bennett was asked by producers Joseph Kipness and Larry Kasha to take over the ailing Cy Coleman–Dorothy Fields musical Seesaw. In replacing the director Ed Sherin and choreographer Grover Dale, he asked for absolute control over the production as director and choreographer and received credit as "having written, directed, and choreographed" the show.	Bennett was bisexual. He had numerous affairs with both men and women. In his younger days, Bennett had a relationship with Larry Fuller, a dancer, choreographer and director. He had a long professional and personal relationship with the virtuoso dancer Donna McKechnie, who danced his work in both Promises, Promises and Company and won the 1976 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in the role he had created for her in A Chorus Line. They married on December 4, 1976, but after only a few months they separated and eventually divorced in 1979. In the late 1970s he began an affair with Sabine Cassel, the then-wife of French actor Jean-Pierre Cassel. She left her family in Paris to live with Bennett in Manhattan, but the relationship soured. Bennett's addictions to alcohol and drugs, notably cocaine and quaaludes, severely affected his ability to work and affected many of his professional and personal relationships. His paranoia grew as his dependency did. Worried by his celebrity and his father's Italian background, he began to suspect he might fall victim to a Mafia hit. Bennett's last lover was Gene Pruit. In 1986 both Pruit and friend Bob Herr lived with Bennett for the last eight months of his life in Tucson, Arizona, where he received care at the Arizona Medical Center. Bennett died from AIDS-related lymphoma at the age of 44. He left a portion of his estate to fund research to fight the pandemic. Bennett's memorial service took place at the Shubert Theatre in New York City (the home at that time of A Chorus Line) on September 29, 1987.	Bennett was born Jerry Bennett DiFiglia in Buffalo, New York, the son of Helen (née Ternoff), a secretary, and Salvatore Joseph DiFiglia, a factory worker. His father was Italian American and his mother was Jewish. He studied dance and choreography in his teens and staged a number of shows in his local high school before dropping out to accept the role of Baby John in the US and European tours of West Side Story. Bennett's career as a Broadway dancer began in the 1961 Betty Comden–Adolph Green–Jule Styne musical Subways Are for Sleeping, after which he appeared in Meredith Willson's Here's Love and the short-lived Bajour. In the mid-1960s he was a featured dancer on the NBC pop music series Hullabaloo, where he met fellow dancer Donna McKechnie. Bennett made his choreographic debut with A Joyful Noise (1966), which lasted only twelve performances, and in 1967 followed it with another failure, Henry, Sweet Henry (based on the Peter Sellers film The World of Henry Orient). Success finally arrived in 1968, when he choreographed the hit musical Promises, Promises on Broadway. With a contemporary pop score by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, a wisecracking book by Neil Simon and Bennett's well-received production numbers, including "Turkey Lurkey Time", the show ran for 1,281 performances. Over the next few years, he earned praise for his work on the straight play Twigs with Sada Thompson and the musical Coco with Katharine Hepburn. These were followed by two Stephen Sondheim productions, Company and Follies co-directed with Hal Prince. In 1973, Bennett was asked by producers Joseph Kipness and Larry Kasha to take over the ailing Cy Coleman–Dorothy Fields musical Seesaw. In replacing the director Ed Sherin and choreographer Grover Dale, he asked for absolute control over the production as director and choreographer and received credit as "having written, directed, and choreographed" the show.Bennett was bisexual. He had numerous affairs with both men and women. In his younger days, Bennett had a relationship with Larry F…	Michael		dancers
10	10	Lori	Errickson	f	Bennett was born Michael Bennett DiFiglia in Buffalo, New York, the son of Helen (née Ternoff), a secretary, and Salvatore Joseph DiFiglia, a factory worker. His father was Italian American and his mother was Jewish. He studied dance and choreography in his teens and staged a number of shows in his local high school before dropping out to accept the role of Baby John in the US and European tours of West Side Story. Bennett's career as a Broadway dancer began in the 1961 Betty Comden–Adolph Green–Jule Styne musical Subways Are for Sleeping, after which he appeared in Meredith Willson's Here's Love and the short-lived Bajour. In the mid-1960s he was a featured dancer on the NBC pop music series Hullabaloo, where he met fellow dancer Donna McKechnie. Bennett made his choreographic debut with A Joyful Noise (1966), which lasted only twelve performances, and in 1967 followed it with another failure, Henry, Sweet Henry (based on the Peter Sellers film The World of Henry Orient). Success finally arrived in 1968, when he choreographed the hit musical Promises, Promises on Broadway. With a contemporary pop score by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, a wisecracking book by Neil Simon and Bennett's well-received production numbers, including "Turkey Lurkey Time", the show ran for 1,281 performances. Over the next few years, he earned praise for his work on the straight play Twigs with Sada Thompson and the musical Coco with Katharine Hepburn. These were followed by two Stephen Sondheim productions, Company and Follies co-directed with Hal Prince. In 1973, Bennett was asked by producers Joseph Kipness and Larry Kasha to take over the ailing Cy Coleman–Dorothy Fields musical Seesaw. In replacing the director Ed Sherin and choreographer Grover Dale, he asked for absolute control over the production as director and choreographer and received credit as "having written, directed, and choreographed" the show.	Bennett was bisexual. He had numerous affairs with both men and women. In his younger days, Bennett had a relationship with Larry Fuller, a dancer, choreographer and director. He had a long professional and personal relationship with the virtuoso dancer Donna McKechnie, who danced his work in both Promises, Promises and Company and won the 1976 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in the role he had created for her in A Chorus Line. They married on December 4, 1976, but after only a few months they separated and eventually divorced in 1979. In the late 1970s he began an affair with Sabine Cassel, the then-wife of French actor Jean-Pierre Cassel. She left her family in Paris to live with Bennett in Manhattan, but the relationship soured. Bennett's addictions to alcohol and drugs, notably cocaine and quaaludes, severely affected his ability to work and affected many of his professional and personal relationships. His paranoia grew as his dependency did. Worried by his celebrity and his father's Italian background, he began to suspect he might fall victim to a Mafia hit. Bennett's last lover was Gene Pruit. In 1986 both Pruit and friend Bob Herr lived with Bennett for the last eight months of his life in Tucson, Arizona, where he received care at the Arizona Medical Center. Bennett died from AIDS-related lymphoma at the age of 44. He left a portion of his estate to fund research to fight the pandemic. Bennett's memorial service took place at the Shubert Theatre in New York City (the home at that time of A Chorus Line) on September 29, 1987.	bennett was born lori bennett difiglia in buffalo, new york, the son of helen (née ternoff), a secretary, and salvatore joseph difiglia, a factory worker. her father was italian american and her mother was jewish. sh estudied dance and choreography in her teens and staged a number of shows in her local high school before dropping out to accept the role of baby john in the us and european tours of west side story. bennett's career as a broadway dancer began in the 1961 betty comden–adolph green–jule styne musical subways are for sleeping, after which sh eappeared in meredith willson's here's love and the short-lived bajour. in the mid-1960s sh ewas a featured dancer on the nbc pop music series hullabaloo, where sh emet fellow dancer donna mckechnie. bennett made her choreographic debut with a joyful noise (1966), which lasted only twelve performances, and in 1967 followed it with another failure, henry, sweet henry (based on the peter sellers film the world of henry orient). success finally arrived in 1968, when sh echoreographed the hit musical promises, promises on broadway. with a contemporary pop score by burt bacharach and hal david, a wisecracking book by neil simon and bennett's well-received production numbers, including "turkey lurkey time", the show ran for 1,281 performances. over the next few years, sh eearned praise for her work on the straight play twigs with sada thompson and the musical coco with katharine hepburn. these were followed by two stephen sondheim productions, company and follies co-directed with hal prince. in 1973, bennett was asked by producers joseph kipness and larry kasha to take over the ailing cy coleman–dorothy fields musical seesaw. in replacing the director ed sherin and choreographer grover dale, sh easked for absolute control over the production as director and choreographer and received credit as "having written, directed, and choreographed" the show.bennett was bisexual. sh ehad numerous affairs with both men and women. in her younger days, bennett had a relationship with …	Michael		dancers
11	11	Shane	West	m	Berry was born in Moline in Rock Island County in Northwestern Illinois, one of two children of an accountant, Darrell Berry, and his wife, Bernice. Berry was of Swedish-English descent. Berry realized he wanted to be a dancer and singer at age 12, as he watched a children's dance performance during a school assembly. He dreamed of starring in movie musicals and went to the movie theater to see Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly in some of his favorite films, including Easter Parade, Royal Wedding, On the Town, and Summer Stock. Berry immediately started tap dance class and, at age 15, won a local talent competition sponsored by radio and television big band leader Horace Heidt. Heidt asked Berry to join his traveling performance ensemble, "The Horace Heidt Youth Opportunity Program", a popular touring group. He toured the United States and Europe for 15 months with the program, dancing and singing for the public and at post-World War II United States Air Force bases overseas. Berry made lasting relationships with several of his co-cast members and Horace's son, Horace Heidt Jr., who later launched a big band and radio career. After high school graduation, Berry volunteered for the United States Army, and was assigned to Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina. His first year in the Army was spent in the artillery, where he entered a post talent contest; the winner went on Arlene Francis' Soldier Parade in New York City. Berry, who always carried his tap shoes with him, worked out a routine and a few hours later won the contest. He headed to New York for his television debut. Berry's second and final year in the Army was with Special Services, under Sergeant Leonard Nimoy, who encouraged Berry to go to Hollywood and pursue acting. As a part of Special Services, he toured Army posts and officers' clubs entertaining the troops, as well as visiting colleges for recruiting purposes. Soon, another talent competition was held, the All Army Talent Competition, looking to find service personnel to appear on Ed Sullivan's To…	Berry married Jackie Joseph, a Billy Barnes castmate, on May 29, 1960. They adopted two children together — son John Kenneth in 1964 and daughter Jennifer Kate in 1965. They divorced in 1976. His son John, who later became a co-founder of the Indie rock band Idaho, died in 2016 of brain cancer at the age of 51. Berry's long time partner and companion, Susie Walsh, a stage manager, had been with him for the last 24 years. Berry "loved cars and anything with wheels" from the time he was a young child, particularly smaller cars, and maintained a 1966 Mini Moke. An avid motorcyclist, he camped and rode the local Los Angeles mountain ranges.	West was born in Moline in Rock Island County in Northwestern Illinois, one of two children of an accountant, Darrell West, and his wife, Bernice. West was of Swedish-English descent. West realized he wanted to be a dancer and singer at age 12, as he watched a children's dance performance during a school assembly. He dreamed of starring in movie musicals and went to the movie theater to see Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly in some of his favorite films, including Easter Parade, Royal Wedding, On the Town, and Summer Stock. West immediately started tap dance class and, at age 15, won a local talent competition sponsored by radio and television big band leader Horace Heidt. Heidt asked West to join his traveling performance ensemble, "The Horace Heidt Youth Opportunity Program", a popular touring group. He toured the United States and Europe for 15 months with the program, dancing and singing for the public and at post-World War II United States Air Force bases overseas. West made lasting relationships with several of his co-cast members and Horace's son, Horace Heidt Jr., who later launched a big band and radio career. After high school graduation, West volunteered for the United States Army, and was assigned to Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina. His first year in the Army was spent in the artillery, where he entered a post talent contest; the winner went on Arlene Francis' Soldier Parade in New York City. West, who always carried his tap shoes with him, worked out a routine and a few hours later won the contest. He headed to New York for his television debut. West's second and final year in the Army was with Special Services, under Sergeant Leonard Nimoy, who encouraged West to go to Hollywood and pursue acting. As a part of Special Services, he toured Army posts and officers' clubs entertaining the troops, as well as visiting colleges for recruiting purposes. Soon, another talent competition was held, the All Army Talent Competition, looking to find service personnel to appear on Ed Sullivan's Toast of the …	Ken	Berry	dancers
12	12	Joelle	Leggett	f	Berry was born in Moline in Rock Island County in Northwestern Illinois, one of two children of an accountant, Darrell Berry, and his wife, Bernice. Berry was of Swedish-English descent. Berry realized he wanted to be a dancer and singer at age 12, as he watched a children's dance performance during a school assembly. He dreamed of starring in movie musicals and went to the movie theater to see Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly in some of his favorite films, including Easter Parade, Royal Wedding, On the Town, and Summer Stock. Berry immediately started tap dance class and, at age 15, won a local talent competition sponsored by radio and television big band leader Horace Heidt. Heidt asked Berry to join his traveling performance ensemble, "The Horace Heidt Youth Opportunity Program", a popular touring group. He toured the United States and Europe for 15 months with the program, dancing and singing for the public and at post-World War II United States Air Force bases overseas. Berry made lasting relationships with several of his co-cast members and Horace's son, Horace Heidt Jr., who later launched a big band and radio career. After high school graduation, Berry volunteered for the United States Army, and was assigned to Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina. His first year in the Army was spent in the artillery, where he entered a post talent contest; the winner went on Arlene Francis' Soldier Parade in New York City. Berry, who always carried his tap shoes with him, worked out a routine and a few hours later won the contest. He headed to New York for his television debut. Berry's second and final year in the Army was with Special Services, under Sergeant Leonard Nimoy, who encouraged Berry to go to Hollywood and pursue acting. As a part of Special Services, he toured Army posts and officers' clubs entertaining the troops, as well as visiting colleges for recruiting purposes. Soon, another talent competition was held, the All Army Talent Competition, looking to find service personnel to appear on Ed Sullivan's To…	Berry married Jackie Joseph, a Billy Barnes castmate, on May 29, 1960. They adopted two children together — son John Kenneth in 1964 and daughter Jennifer Kate in 1965. They divorced in 1976. His son John, who later became a co-founder of the Indie rock band Idaho, died in 2016 of brain cancer at the age of 51. Berry's long time partner and companion, Susie Walsh, a stage manager, had been with him for the last 24 years. Berry "loved cars and anything with wheels" from the time he was a young child, particularly smaller cars, and maintained a 1966 Mini Moke. An avid motorcyclist, he camped and rode the local Los Angeles mountain ranges.	leggett was born in moline in rock island county in northwestern illinois, one of two children of an accountant, darrell leggett, and her wife, bernice. leggett was of swedish-english descent. leggett realized sh ewanted to be a dancer and singer at age 12, as sh ewatched a children's dance performance during a school assembly. sh edreamed of starring in movie musicals and went to the movie theater to see fred astaire and gene kelly in some of her favorite films, including easter parade, royal wedding, on the town, and summer stock. leggett immediately started tap dance class and, at age 15, won a local talent competition sponsored by radio and television big band leader horace heidt. heidt asked leggett to join her traveling performance ensemble, "the horace heidt youth opportunity program", a popular touring group. sh etoured the united states and europe for 15 months with the program, dancing and singing for the public and at post-world war ii united states air force bases overseas. leggett made lasting relationships with several of her co-cast members and horace's son, horace heidt jr., who later launched a big band and radio career. after high school graduation, leggett volunteered for the united states army, and was assigned to fort bragg in fayetteville, north carolina. her first year in the army was spent in the artillery, where sh eentered a post talent contest; the winner went on arlene francis' soldier parade in new york city. leggett, who always carried her tap shoes with him, worked out a routine and a few hours later won the contest. sh eheaded to new york for her television debut. leggett's second and final year in the army was with special services, under sergeant leonard nimoy, who encouraged leggett to go to hollywood and pursue acting. as a part of special services, sh etoured army posts and officers' clubs entertaining the troops, as well as visiting colleges for recruiting purposes. soon, another talent competition was held, the all army talent competition, looking to find service personnel …	Ken	Berry	dancers
13	13	Charles	Rice	m	His entertainment aspirations evolved from the vaudeville shows of his youth. He began his career in a vaudeville tap show, creating the act "Sanford & Bolger" with his dance partner. In 1926, he danced at New York City's legendary Palace Theatre, the premier vaudeville theatre in the United States. His limber body and improvisational dance movement won him many leading roles on Broadway in the 1930s. Eventually, his career would also encompass film, television and nightclub work. In 1932 he was elected to the theater club, The Lambs and performed on opening night at Radio City Music Hall in December 1932. Bolger signed his first cinema contract with MGM in 1936, and although The Wizard of Oz was early in his film career, he appeared in other movies of note. His best known pre-Oz appearance was The Great Ziegfeld (1936), in which he portrayed himself. He also appeared in Sweethearts (1938), the first MGM film in Technicolor, starring Nelson Eddy, Jeanette MacDonald. He also appeared in the Eleanor Powell vehicle Rosalie (1937), which also starred Eddy and Frank Morgan. Bolger's MGM contract stipulated that he would play any part the studio chose. However, he was unhappy when he was originally cast as the Tin Woodman in the studio's 1939 feature film adaptation of The Wizard of Oz. The role of the Scarecrow had already been assigned to another dancing studio contract player, Buddy Ebsen. In time, the roles were shuffled around. Bolger's face was permanently lined by wearing the Scarecrow's makeup. Following The Wizard of Oz, Bolger moved to RKO Pictures. In 1941, he was a featured act at the Paramount Theatre in New York, working with the Harry James Band. He would do tap dance routines, sometimes in a mock-challenge dance with the band's pianist, Al Lerner. One day during this period, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, and Bolger's performance was interrupted by President Roosevelt's announcement of the news of the attack. Bolger toured in USO shows in the Pacific Theater during World War II, and appeared in the…	Bolger was married to Gwendolyn Rickard for over 57 years. They had no children. Bolger's great-nephew is actor John Bolger. Bolger was a lifelong Republican who campaigned for Barry Goldwater in the 1964 United States presidential election andRichard Nixon in 1968.	His entertainment aspirations evolved from the vaudeville shows of his youth. He began his career in a vaudeville tap show, creating the act "Sanford & Rice" with his dance partner. In 1926, he danced at New York City's legendary Palace Theatre, the premier vaudeville theatre in the United States. His limber body and improvisational dance movement won him many leading roles on Broadway in the 1930s. Eventually, his career would also encompass film, television and nightclub work. In 1932 he was elected to the theater club, The Lambs and performed on opening night at Radio City Music Hall in December 1932. Rice signed his first cinema contract with MGM in 1936, and although The Wizard of Oz was early in his film career, he appeared in other movies of note. His best known pre-Oz appearance was The Great Ziegfeld (1936), in which he portCharlesed himself. He also appeared in Sweethearts (1938), the first MGM film in Technicolor, starring Nelson Eddy, Jeanette MacDonald. He also appeared in the Eleanor Powell vehicle Rosalie (1937), which also starred Eddy and Frank Morgan. Rice's MGM contract stipulated that he would play any part the studio chose. However, he was unhappy when he was originally cast as the Tin Woodman in the studio's 1939 feature film adaptation of The Wizard of Oz. The role of the Scarecrow had already been assigned to another dancing studio contract player, Buddy Ebsen. In time, the roles were shuffled around. Rice's face was permanently lined by wearing the Scarecrow's makeup. Following The Wizard of Oz, Rice moved to RKO Pictures. In 1941, he was a featured act at the Paramount Theatre in New York, working with the Harry James Band. He would do tap dance routines, sometimes in a mock-challenge dance with the band's pianist, Al Lerner. One day during this period, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, and Rice's performance was interrupted by President Roosevelt's announcement of the news of the attack. Rice toured in USO shows in the Pacific Theater during World War II, and appeared in the United Ar…	Ray	Bolger	dancers
14	14	Alia	Raye	f	His entertainment aspirations evolved from the vaudeville shows of his youth. He began his career in a vaudeville tap show, creating the act "Sanford & Bolger" with his dance partner. In 1926, he danced at New York City's legendary Palace Theatre, the premier vaudeville theatre in the United States. His limber body and improvisational dance movement won him many leading roles on Broadway in the 1930s. Eventually, his career would also encompass film, television and nightclub work. In 1932 he was elected to the theater club, The Lambs and performed on opening night at Radio City Music Hall in December 1932. Bolger signed his first cinema contract with MGM in 1936, and although The Wizard of Oz was early in his film career, he appeared in other movies of note. His best known pre-Oz appearance was The Great Ziegfeld (1936), in which he portrayed himself. He also appeared in Sweethearts (1938), the first MGM film in Technicolor, starring Nelson Eddy, Jeanette MacDonald. He also appeared in the Eleanor Powell vehicle Rosalie (1937), which also starred Eddy and Frank Morgan. Bolger's MGM contract stipulated that he would play any part the studio chose. However, he was unhappy when he was originally cast as the Tin Woodman in the studio's 1939 feature film adaptation of The Wizard of Oz. The role of the Scarecrow had already been assigned to another dancing studio contract player, Buddy Ebsen. In time, the roles were shuffled around. Bolger's face was permanently lined by wearing the Scarecrow's makeup. Following The Wizard of Oz, Bolger moved to RKO Pictures. In 1941, he was a featured act at the Paramount Theatre in New York, working with the Harry James Band. He would do tap dance routines, sometimes in a mock-challenge dance with the band's pianist, Al Lerner. One day during this period, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, and Bolger's performance was interrupted by President Roosevelt's announcement of the news of the attack. Bolger toured in USO shows in the Pacific Theater during World War II, and appeared in the…	Bolger was married to Gwendolyn Rickard for over 57 years. They had no children. Bolger's great-nephew is actor John Bolger. Bolger was a lifelong Republican who campaigned for Barry Goldwater in the 1964 United States presidential election andRichard Nixon in 1968.	his entertainment aspirations evolved from the vaudeville shows of her youth. sh ebegan her career in a vaudeville tap show, creating the act "sanford & raye" with her dance partner. in 1926, sh edanced at new york city's legendary palace theatre, the premier vaudeville theatre in the united states. her limber body and improvisational dance movement won her many leading roles on broadway in the 1930s. eventually, her career would also encompass film, television and nightclub work. in 1932 sh ewas elected to the theater club, the lambs and performed on opening night at radio city music hall in december 1932. raye signed her first cinema contract with mgm in 1936, and although the wizard of oz was early in her film career, sh eappeared in other movies of note. her best known pre-oz appearance was the great ziegfeld (1936), in which sh eportaliaed himself. sh ealso appeared in sweethearts (1938), the first mgm film in technicolor, starring nelson eddy, jeanette macdonald. sh ealso appeared in the eleanor powell vehicle rosalie (1937), which also starred eddy and frank morgan. raye's mgm contract stipulated that sh ewould play any part the studio chose. however, sh ewas unhappy when sh ewas originally cast as the tin woodman in the studio's 1939 feature film adaptation of the wizard of oz. the role of the scarecrow had already been assigned to another dancing studio contract player, buddy ebsen. in time, the roles were shuffled around. raye's face was permanently lined by wearing the scarecrow's makeup. following the wizard of oz, raye moved to rko pictures. in 1941, sh ewas a featured act at the paramount theatre in new york, working with the harry james band. sh ewould do tap dance routines, sometimes in a mock-challenge dance with the band's pianist, al lerner. one day during this period, the japanese attacked pearl harbor, and raye's performance was interrupted by president roosevelt's announcement of the news of the attack. raye toured in uso shows in the pacific theater during world war ii, and appeared in the …	Ray	Bolger	dancers
15	15	Abdel	Lowen	m	Borle made his Broadway debut in 1998, understudying the role of Willard J. Hewitt in the stage adaptation of the film Footloose. He was featured in the 2000 revival of Jesus Christ Superstar, and was the dance captain and understudy for several characters for the short-lived 2002 musical Amour. Borle appeared in a 2003 advertisement for California-based online auction company eBay. In the 30-second TV spot, Borle plays a store clerk who breaks into song and dance when asked about a product. The song, "That's on eBay" was a parody of the standard "That's Amore". Also in 2003, he replaced Gavin Creel in the role of Jimmy in Thoroughly Modern Millie. He married his co-star, actress Sutton Foster, who had played Millie, in September 2006. On a radio interview in 2010 it was confirmed that Borle and Foster had separated. Borle performed in Monty Python's Spamalot, in which he originated a number of roles, including Prince Herbert and the Historian. His performance earned him a 2005 Drama Desk Award nomination as Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical and a Broadway.com Audience Award as Favorite Featured Actor in a Musical. He is known on Broadway for originating the role of Emmett Forrest in Legally Blonde, for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. The musical is based on MGM's 2001 film of the same name. He was featured in the Encores! staged concert version of On the Town as Ozzie in November 2008. He appeared in a workshop production of a new play titled Peter and the Starcatcher in 2009. He played Bert in the Broadway production of Mary Poppins, replacing Adam Fiorentino in the role on October 12, 2009 and then left the cast July 15, 2010. In 2010, he appeared in the film The Bounty Hunter, in which he played a golf caddy. In Fall 2010/Winter 2011, Borle played the role of Prior Walter in Signature Theatre Company's 20th anniversary production of Tony Kushner's Angels in America. On February 25, 2011, it was announced that Borle had joined Steven Spielberg's new NBC pil…	Borle started dating actress Sutton Foster in college, and married her on September 18, 2006. During a radio interview in 2010, it was confirmed that they had gone their separate ways. In 2012, Foster said that she and Borle remained friends and continue to support each other's work.	Lowen made his Broadway debut in 1998, understudying the role of Willard J. Hewitt in the stage adaptation of the film Footloose. He was featured in the 2000 revival of Jesus Christ Superstar, and was the dance captain and understudy for several characters for the short-lived 2002 musical Amour. Lowen appeared in a 2003 advertisement for California-based online auction company eBay. In the 30-second TV spot, Lowen plays a store clerk who breaks into song and dance when asked about a product. The song, "That's on eBay" was a parody of the standard "That's Amore". Also in 2003, he replaced Gavin Creel in the role of Jimmy in Thoroughly Modern Millie. He married his co-star, actress Sutton Foster, who had played Millie, in September 2006. On a radio interview in 2010 it was confirmed that Lowen and Foster had separated. Lowen performed in Monty Python's Spamalot, in which he originated a number of roles, including Prince Herbert and the Historian. His performance earned him a 2005 Drama Desk Award nomination as Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical and a Broadway.com Audience Award as Favorite Featured Actor in a Musical. He is known on Broadway for originating the role of Emmett Forrest in Legally Blonde, for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. The musical is based on MGM's 2001 film of the same name. He was featured in the Encores! staged concert version of On the Town as Ozzie in November 2008. He appeared in a workshop production of a new play titled Peter and the Starcatcher in 2009. He played Bert in the Broadway production of Mary Poppins, replacing Adam Fiorentino in the role on October 12, 2009 and then left the cast July 15, 2010. In 2010, he appeared in the film The Bounty Hunter, in which he played a golf caddy. In Fall 2010/Winter 2011, Lowen played the role of Prior Walter in Signature Theatre Company's 20th anniversary production of Tony Kushner's Angels in America. On February 25, 2011, it was announced that Lowen had joined Steven Spielberg's new NBC pil…	Christian	Borle	dancers
16	16	Heike	Gomez	f	Borle made his Broadway debut in 1998, understudying the role of Willard J. Hewitt in the stage adaptation of the film Footloose. He was featured in the 2000 revival of Jesus Christ Superstar, and was the dance captain and understudy for several characters for the short-lived 2002 musical Amour. Borle appeared in a 2003 advertisement for California-based online auction company eBay. In the 30-second TV spot, Borle plays a store clerk who breaks into song and dance when asked about a product. The song, "That's on eBay" was a parody of the standard "That's Amore". Also in 2003, he replaced Gavin Creel in the role of Jimmy in Thoroughly Modern Millie. He married his co-star, actress Sutton Foster, who had played Millie, in September 2006. On a radio interview in 2010 it was confirmed that Borle and Foster had separated. Borle performed in Monty Python's Spamalot, in which he originated a number of roles, including Prince Herbert and the Historian. His performance earned him a 2005 Drama Desk Award nomination as Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical and a Broadway.com Audience Award as Favorite Featured Actor in a Musical. He is known on Broadway for originating the role of Emmett Forrest in Legally Blonde, for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. The musical is based on MGM's 2001 film of the same name. He was featured in the Encores! staged concert version of On the Town as Ozzie in November 2008. He appeared in a workshop production of a new play titled Peter and the Starcatcher in 2009. He played Bert in the Broadway production of Mary Poppins, replacing Adam Fiorentino in the role on October 12, 2009 and then left the cast July 15, 2010. In 2010, he appeared in the film The Bounty Hunter, in which he played a golf caddy. In Fall 2010/Winter 2011, Borle played the role of Prior Walter in Signature Theatre Company's 20th anniversary production of Tony Kushner's Angels in America. On February 25, 2011, it was announced that Borle had joined Steven Spielberg's new NBC pil…	Borle started dating actress Sutton Foster in college, and married her on September 18, 2006. During a radio interview in 2010, it was confirmed that they had gone their separate ways. In 2012, Foster said that she and Borle remained friends and continue to support each other's work.	gomez made her broadway debut in 1998, understudying the role of willard j. hewitt in the stage adaptation of the film footloose. sh ewas featured in the 2000 revival of jesus christ superstar, and was the dance captain and understudy for several characters for the short-lived 2002 musical amour. gomez appeared in a 2003 advertisement for california-based online auction company ebay. in the 30-second tv spot, gomez plays a store clerk who breaks into song and dance when asked about a product. the song, "that's on ebay" was a parody of the standard "that's amore". also in 2003, sh ereplaced gavin creel in the role of jimmy in thoroughly modern millie. sh emarried her co-star, actress sutton foster, who had played millie, in september 2006. on a radio interview in 2010 it was confirmed that gomez and foster had separated. gomez performed in monty python's spamalot, in which sh eoriginated a number of roles, including prince herbert and the historian. her performance earned her a 2005 drama desk award nomination as outstanding featured actor in a musical and a broadway.com audience award as favorite featured actor in a musical. sh eis known on broadway for originating the role of emmett forrest in legally blonde, for which sh ewas nominated for the tony award for best featured actor in a musical. the musical is based on mgm's 2001 film of the same name. sh ewas featured in the encores! staged concert version of on the town as ozzie in november 2008. sh eappeared in a workshop production of a new play titled peter and the starcatcher in 2009. sh eplayed bert in the broadway production of mary poppins, replacing adam fiorentino in the role on october 12, 2009 and then left the cast july 15, 2010. in 2010, sh eappeared in the film the bounty hunter, in which sh eplayed a golf caddy. in fall 2010/winter 2011, gomez played the role of prior walter in signature theatre company's 20th anniversary production of tony kushner's angels in america. on february 25, 2011, it was announced that gomez had joined steven spielberg's …	Christian	Borle	dancers
17	17	Jackson	Segel	m	After completing his mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Boyé became a backup dancer, including for George Michael. In 1995, he formed and became the lead singer of Awesome, a European boy band. Awesome performed at local dances and other small venues until 1996 when they won a vocal competition on Capital Radio, London's largest radio station. Subsequently, Universal Records of Europe signed Awesome to a five-album recording contract. Awesome released three singles off their first album, Rumors, which made top-10 charts all across Europe. The band sold 500,000 albums and performed alongside artists that included Bryan Adams, George Michael, Simon and Garfunkel, MC Hammer, and many others. But Boyé disliked the lifestyle of a touring musician. "I had this dream of being a musician, but it was taking me down a road that led somewhere I didn't want to go," he said. Boyé decided to leave the band in 1999 to pursue a solo career. He lost all of the material possessions he had gained as a member of Awesome when the record company took the apartment, the clothes, the phone and the money. In 1999, Boyé joined two other artists in London to discuss recording a demo tape of church hymns with a pop/R&B spin. One of the artists sat at the piano and hit upon a jazz sound for the hymn "Count Your Many Blessings" which became the signature song for the group. That evening they began to improvise church hymns and eventually created ‘Soul Saints’. Within a couple of weeks, the group had started recording the songs and gave performances at Hyde Park, London before going on to tour in Utah. Wayne Scholes was the group's manager and Excel Records acted as a consultant while Soul Saints were in the United States. In 2000, Boyé moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, to pursue a career in Mormon music. He released his first religious album The Love Goes On in 2001. When the lead actor portraying Frederick Douglass in the Rodgers Memorial Theatre's production of Frank Wildhorn's Civil War dropped out three weeks befo…	Boyé met his wife, Julie, in an LDS singles ward and they were married in the Salt Lake Temple on 6 January 2007. As of September 2019, they are the parents of seven children with another one due in January 2021. A video showing Boyé is part of the "I'm A Mormon" campaign launched by the LDS Church in Britain in the spring of 2013. In 2009, Boyé began raising money to buy a house for a local refugee family with sales of his single, "Crazy for You." On 22 February 2012, Boyé became a United States citizen in a ceremony at the Rose Wagner Theater in Salt Lake City. He was surprised when he was invited by the judge conducting the ceremony to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner".	After completing his mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Segel became a backup dancer, including for George Michael. In 1995, he formed and became the lead singer of Awesome, a European boy band. Awesome performed at local dances and other small venues until 1996 when they won a vocal competition on Capital Radio, London's largest radio station. Subsequently, Universal Records of Europe signed Awesome to a five-album recording contract. Awesome released three singles off their first album, Rumors, which made top-10 charts all across Europe. The band sold 500,000 albums and performed alongside artists that included Bryan Adams, George Michael, Simon and Garfunkel, MC Hammer, and many others. But Segel disliked the lifestyle of a touring musician. "I had this dream of being a musician, but it was taking me down a road that led somewhere I didn't want to go," he said. Segel decided to leave the band in 1999 to pursue a solo career. He lost all of the material possessions he had gained as a member of Awesome when the record company took the apartment, the clothes, the phone and the money. In 1999, Segel joined two other artists in London to discuss recording a demo tape of church hymns with a pop/R&B spin. One of the artists sat at the piano and hit upon a jazz sound for the hymn "Count Your Many Blessings" which became the signature song for the group. That evening they began to improvise church hymns and eventually created ‘Soul Saints’. Within a couple of weeks, the group had started recording the songs and gave performances at Hyde Park, London before going on to tour in Utah. Wayne Scholes was the group's manager and Excel Records acted as a consultant while Soul Saints were in the United States. In 2000, Segel moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, to pursue a career in Mormon music. He released his first religious album The Love Goes On in 2001. When the lead actor portraying Frederick Douglass in the Rodgers Memorial Theatre's production of Frank Wildhorn's Civil War dropped out three weeks…	Alex	Boyé	dancers
18	18	Faranak	Hansen	f	After completing his mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Boyé became a backup dancer, including for George Michael. In 1995, he formed and became the lead singer of Awesome, a European boy band. Awesome performed at local dances and other small venues until 1996 when they won a vocal competition on Capital Radio, London's largest radio station. Subsequently, Universal Records of Europe signed Awesome to a five-album recording contract. Awesome released three singles off their first album, Rumors, which made top-10 charts all across Europe. The band sold 500,000 albums and performed alongside artists that included Bryan Adams, George Michael, Simon and Garfunkel, MC Hammer, and many others. But Boyé disliked the lifestyle of a touring musician. "I had this dream of being a musician, but it was taking me down a road that led somewhere I didn't want to go," he said. Boyé decided to leave the band in 1999 to pursue a solo career. He lost all of the material possessions he had gained as a member of Awesome when the record company took the apartment, the clothes, the phone and the money. In 1999, Boyé joined two other artists in London to discuss recording a demo tape of church hymns with a pop/R&B spin. One of the artists sat at the piano and hit upon a jazz sound for the hymn "Count Your Many Blessings" which became the signature song for the group. That evening they began to improvise church hymns and eventually created ‘Soul Saints’. Within a couple of weeks, the group had started recording the songs and gave performances at Hyde Park, London before going on to tour in Utah. Wayne Scholes was the group's manager and Excel Records acted as a consultant while Soul Saints were in the United States. In 2000, Boyé moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, to pursue a career in Mormon music. He released his first religious album The Love Goes On in 2001. When the lead actor portraying Frederick Douglass in the Rodgers Memorial Theatre's production of Frank Wildhorn's Civil War dropped out three weeks befo…	Boyé met his wife, Julie, in an LDS singles ward and they were married in the Salt Lake Temple on 6 January 2007. As of September 2019, they are the parents of seven children with another one due in January 2021. A video showing Boyé is part of the "I'm A Mormon" campaign launched by the LDS Church in Britain in the spring of 2013. In 2009, Boyé began raising money to buy a house for a local refugee family with sales of his single, "Crazy for You." On 22 February 2012, Boyé became a United States citizen in a ceremony at the Rose Wagner Theater in Salt Lake City. He was surprised when he was invited by the judge conducting the ceremony to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner".	after completing her mission for the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints, hansen became a backup dancer, including for george michael. in 1995, sh eformed and became the lead singer of awesome, a european boy band. awesome performed at local dances and other small venues until 1996 when they won a vocal competition on capital radio, london's largest radio station. subsequently, universal records of europe signed awesome to a five-album recording contract. awesome released three singles off their first album, rumors, which made top-10 charts all across europe. the band sold 500,000 albums and performed alongside artists that included bryan adams, george michael, simon and garfunkel, mc hammer, and many others. but hansen disliked the lifestyle of a touring musician. "i had this dream of being a musician, but it was taking me down a road that led somewhere i didn't want to go," sh esaid. hansen decided to leave the band in 1999 to pursue a solo career. sh elost all of the material possessions sh ehad gained as a member of awesome when the record company took the apartment, the clothes, the phone and the money. in 1999, hansen joined two other artists in london to discuss recording a demo tape of church hymns with a pop/r&b spin. one of the artists sat at the piano and hit upon a jazz sound for the hymn "count your many blessings" which became the signature song for the group. that evening they began to improvise church hymns and eventually created ‘soul saints’. within a couple of weeks, the group had started recording the songs and gave performances at hyde park, london before going on to tour in utah. wayne scholes was the group's manager and excel records acted as a consultant while soul saints were in the united states. in 2000, hansen moved to salt lake city, utah, to pursue a career in mormon music. sh ereleased her first religious album the love goes on in 2001. when the lead actor portraying frederick douglass in the rodgers memorial theatre's production of frank wildhorn's civil war dropped out t…	Alex	Boyé	dancers
19	19	Frans	Kellerman	m	Brascia was a featured dancer with Vera-Ellen in White Christmas (1954) and with Cyd Charisse and Liliane Montevecchi in Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956). With dancer and wife, Tybee Arfa (1932–1982), he formed the dance team Brascia and Tybee, which, beginning in 1957, began appearing as the opening act for artists like Frank Sinatra, Lena Horne, Tony Martin and George Burns, among others. Married in 1958, the duo appeared frequently on television's The Ed Sullivan Show (1958–66) and on The Hollywood Palace (1967). Brascia began acting in non-dancing film roles beginning in 1967, culminating in The Baltimore Bullet (1980), which he produced and was credited with the film's story and screenplay. Brascia made his Broadway debut on February 11, 1953 in the musical version of the film "Nothing Sacred," titled Hazel Flagg, which featured a score by Jule Styne and Bob Hilliard. The production was supervised and choreographed by Robert Alton (who choreographed the film White Christmas, featuring Brascia, a year later). Brascia won a Donaldson Award for his performance in the musical. John Brascia was a featured dancer in The Magic Carpet Revue, New York - Paris - Paradise, which opened at the Dunes Hotel in Las Vegas on May 23, 1955 and starred Vera-Ellen with a cast of 60.	Brascia was married 3 times. He married his dance partner, Tybee Arfa, in 1958. His second marriage was to actress and model Sondra Scott, with whom he had a daughter. That marriage also ended in divorce. He married actress and model Jordan Michaels in 1986. The couple had a daughter.	Kellerman was a featured dancer with Vera-Ellen in White Christmas (1954) and with Cyd Charisse and Liliane Montevecchi in Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956). With dancer and wife, Tybee Arfa (1932–1982), he formed the dance team Kellerman and Tybee, which, beginning in 1957, began appearing as the opening act for artists like Frank Sinatra, Lena Horne, Tony Martin and George Burns, among others. Married in 1958, the duo appeared frequently on television's The Ed Sullivan Show (1958–66) and on The Hollywood Palace (1967). Kellerman began acting in non-dancing film roles beginning in 1967, culminating in The Baltimore Bullet (1980), which he produced and was credited with the film's story and screenplay. Kellerman made his Broadway debut on February 11, 1953 in the musical version of the film "Nothing Sacred," titled Hazel Flagg, which featured a score by Jule Styne and Bob Hilliard. The production was supervised and choreographed by Robert Alton (who choreographed the film White Christmas, featuring Kellerman, a year later). Kellerman won a Donaldson Award for his performance in the musical. Frans Kellerman was a featured dancer in The Magic Carpet Revue, New York - Paris - Paradise, which opened at the Dunes Hotel in Las Vegas on May 23, 1955 and starred Vera-Ellen with a cast of 60.Kellerman was married 3 times. He married his dance partner, Tybee Arfa, in 1958. His second marriage was to actress and model Sondra Scott, with whom he had a daughter. That marriage also ended in divorce. He married actress and model Jordan Michaels in 1986. The couple had a daughter.	John	Brascia	dancers
20	20	Cathryn	Hemphill	f	Brascia was a featured dancer with Vera-Ellen in White Christmas (1954) and with Cyd Charisse and Liliane Montevecchi in Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956). With dancer and wife, Tybee Arfa (1932–1982), he formed the dance team Brascia and Tybee, which, beginning in 1957, began appearing as the opening act for artists like Frank Sinatra, Lena Horne, Tony Martin and George Burns, among others. Married in 1958, the duo appeared frequently on television's The Ed Sullivan Show (1958–66) and on The Hollywood Palace (1967). Brascia began acting in non-dancing film roles beginning in 1967, culminating in The Baltimore Bullet (1980), which he produced and was credited with the film's story and screenplay. Brascia made his Broadway debut on February 11, 1953 in the musical version of the film "Nothing Sacred," titled Hazel Flagg, which featured a score by Jule Styne and Bob Hilliard. The production was supervised and choreographed by Robert Alton (who choreographed the film White Christmas, featuring Brascia, a year later). Brascia won a Donaldson Award for his performance in the musical. John Brascia was a featured dancer in The Magic Carpet Revue, New York - Paris - Paradise, which opened at the Dunes Hotel in Las Vegas on May 23, 1955 and starred Vera-Ellen with a cast of 60.	Brascia was married 3 times. He married his dance partner, Tybee Arfa, in 1958. His second marriage was to actress and model Sondra Scott, with whom he had a daughter. That marriage also ended in divorce. He married actress and model Jordan Michaels in 1986. The couple had a daughter.	hemphill was a featured dancer with vera-ellen in white christmas (1954) and with cyd charisse and liliane montevecchi in meet me in las vegas (1956). with dancer and wife, tybee arfa (1932–1982), sh eformed the dance team hemphill and tybee, which, beginning in 1957, began appearing as the opening act for artists like frank sinatra, lena horne, tony martin and george burns, among others. married in 1958, the duo appeared frequently on television's the ed sullivan show (1958–66) and on the hollywood palace (1967). hemphill began acting in non-dancing film roles beginning in 1967, culminating in the baltimore bullet (1980), which sh eproduced and was credited with the film's story and screenplay. hemphill made her broadway debut on february 11, 1953 in the musical version of the film "nothing sacred," titled hazel flagg, which featured a score by jule styne and bob hilliard. the production was supervised and choreographed by robert alton (who choreographed the film white christmas, featuring hemphill, a year later). hemphill won a donaldson award for her performance in the musical. cathryn hemphill was a featured dancer in the magic carpet revue, new york - paris - paradise, which opened at the dunes hotel in las vegas on may 23, 1955 and starred vera-ellen with a cast of 60.hemphill was married 3 times. sh emarried her dance partner, tybee arfa, in 1958. her second marriage was to actress and model sondra scott, with whom sh ehad a daughter. that marriage also ended in divorce. sh emarried actress and model jordan michaels in 1986. the couple had a daughter.	John	Brascia	dancers
21	21	Raymond	Casneau	m	In 1992, Burgess established the Moving Forward: Contemporary Asian American Dance Company. This was renamed in 2005 to Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Co. (DTSB&Co.) and again in 2013 to Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company (DTSBDC). It is the preeminent contemporary dance company in the Washington, D.C. area. Stacy Taus-Bolstad mentioned Burgess and some of his career highlights in her 2005 book Koreans in America alongside comedian Margaret Cho under "Famous Korean Americans". In 2006 he retired from dancing due to a bad back. But in 2008 he returned to the stage as a stand-in for one of his dancers, which resulted in a Washington Post review by critic Sarah Kaufman called "Retired Burgess Hasn't Lost A Step" that said "Burgess has emerged as the area's leading dance artist, consistently following his own path and producing distinctive, well-considered works." The performance included the premiere of Hyphen, a surrealist dance work featuring video images by Nam June Paik from the 1960s. In May, 2014 he was quoted in Smithsonian magazine as saying his artistic focus had shifted to exploring the idea of cultural "confluence". Burgess has retired from dancing due to a back injury, but is still teaching, researching and choreographing extensively. In May 2016 Burgess was named the Smithsonian's first-ever choreographer in residence at the National Portrait Gallery. Burgess's dance works have been performed in numerous venues, including the Kennedy Center, La Mama, the United Nations headquarters, Dance Place, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Asia Society, and the Lincoln Center Out of Doors. He spoke and presented his dance Dariush at the White House at the invitation of President Barack Obama in May 2013 as part of National Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Burgess's choreography has also been commissioned by Ballet Memphis and the Kennedy Center. His work "The Nightingale" toured to over 70 American cities. Burgess' work has focused on the immigrant experience and cultural divides, which has resulted in several …	In 2011, "The Reliable Source" reported that Burgess became engaged to artist Jameson Freeman while touring the temple of Angkor Wat in Cambodia. The couple married in Santa Fe, New Mexico in September 2015. They live in Washington, D.C.	In 1992, Casneau established the Moving Forward: Contemporary Asian American Dance Company. This was renamed in 2005 to Raymond Tai Soon Casneau & Co. (DTSB&Co.) and again in 2013 to Raymond Tai Soon Casneau Dance Company (DTSBDC). It is the preeminent contemporary dance company in the Washington, D.C. area. Stacy Taus-Bolstad mentioned Casneau and some of his career highlights in her 2005 book Koreans in America alongside comedian Margaret Cho under "Famous Korean Americans". In 2006 he retired from dancing due to a bad back. But in 2008 he returned to the stage as a stand-in for one of his dancers, which resulted in a Washington Post review by critic Sarah Kaufman called "Retired Casneau Hasn't Lost A Step" that said "Casneau has emerged as the area's leading dance artist, consistently following his own path and producing distinctive, well-considered works." The performance included the premiere of Hyphen, a surrealist dance work featuring video images by Nam June Paik from the 1960s. In May, 2014 he was quoted in Smithsonian magazine as saying his artistic focus had shifted to exploring the idea of cultural "confluence". Casneau has retired from dancing due to a back injury, but is still teaching, researching and choreographing extensively. In May 2016 Casneau was named the Smithsonian's first-ever choreographer in residence at the National Portrait Gallery. Casneau's dance works have been performed in numerous venues, including the Kennedy Center, La Mama, the United Nations headquarters, Dance Place, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Asia Society, and the Lincoln Center Out of Doors. He spoke and presented his dance Dariush at the White House at the invitation of President Barack Obama in May 2013 as part of National Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Casneau's choreography has also been commissioned by Ballet Memphis and the Kennedy Center. His work "The Nightingale" toured to over 70 American cities. Casneau' work has focused on the immigrant experience and cultural divides, which has resulted in se…	Dana	Burgess	dancers
22	22	Elyse	Herbeck	f	In 1992, Burgess established the Moving Forward: Contemporary Asian American Dance Company. This was renamed in 2005 to Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Co. (DTSB&Co.) and again in 2013 to Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company (DTSBDC). It is the preeminent contemporary dance company in the Washington, D.C. area. Stacy Taus-Bolstad mentioned Burgess and some of his career highlights in her 2005 book Koreans in America alongside comedian Margaret Cho under "Famous Korean Americans". In 2006 he retired from dancing due to a bad back. But in 2008 he returned to the stage as a stand-in for one of his dancers, which resulted in a Washington Post review by critic Sarah Kaufman called "Retired Burgess Hasn't Lost A Step" that said "Burgess has emerged as the area's leading dance artist, consistently following his own path and producing distinctive, well-considered works." The performance included the premiere of Hyphen, a surrealist dance work featuring video images by Nam June Paik from the 1960s. In May, 2014 he was quoted in Smithsonian magazine as saying his artistic focus had shifted to exploring the idea of cultural "confluence". Burgess has retired from dancing due to a back injury, but is still teaching, researching and choreographing extensively. In May 2016 Burgess was named the Smithsonian's first-ever choreographer in residence at the National Portrait Gallery. Burgess's dance works have been performed in numerous venues, including the Kennedy Center, La Mama, the United Nations headquarters, Dance Place, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Asia Society, and the Lincoln Center Out of Doors. He spoke and presented his dance Dariush at the White House at the invitation of President Barack Obama in May 2013 as part of National Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Burgess's choreography has also been commissioned by Ballet Memphis and the Kennedy Center. His work "The Nightingale" toured to over 70 American cities. Burgess' work has focused on the immigrant experience and cultural divides, which has resulted in several …	In 2011, "The Reliable Source" reported that Burgess became engaged to artist Jameson Freeman while touring the temple of Angkor Wat in Cambodia. The couple married in Santa Fe, New Mexico in September 2015. They live in Washington, D.C.	in 1992, herbeck established the moving forward: contemporary asian american dance company. this was renamed in 2005 to elyse tai soon herbeck & co. (dtsb&co.) and again in 2013 to elyse tai soon herbeck dance company (dtsbdc). it is the preeminent contemporary dance company in the washington, d.c. area. stacy taus-bolstad mentioned herbeck and some of her career highlights in her 2005 book koreans in america alongside comedian margaret cho under "famous korean americans". in 2006 sh eretired from dancing due to a bad back. but in 2008 sh ereturned to the stage as a stand-in for one of her dancers, which resulted in a washington post review by critic sarah kaufman called "retired herbeck hasn't lost a step" that said "herbeck has emerged as the area's leading dance artist, consistently following her own path and producing distinctive, well-considered works." the performance included the premiere of hyphen, a surrealist dance work featuring video images by nam june paik from the 1960s. in may, 2014 sh ewas quoted in smithsonian magazine as saying her artistic focus had shifted to exploring the idea of cultural "confluence". herbeck has retired from dancing due to a back injury, but is still teaching, researching and choreographing extensively. in may 2016 herbeck was named the smithsonian's first-ever choreographer in residence at the national portrait gallery. herbeck's dance works have been performed in numerous venues, including the kennedy center, la mama, the united nations headquarters, dance place, the corcoran gallery of art, the asia society, and the lincoln center out of doors. sh espoke and presented her dance dariush at the white house at the invitation of president barack obama in may 2013 as part of national asian and pacific islander heritage month. herbeck's choreography has also been commissioned by ballet memphis and the kennedy center. her work "the nightingale" toured to over 70 american cities. herbeck' work has focused on the immigrant experience and cultural divides, which has resulted in se…	Dana	Burgess	dancers
23	23	Judd	Ziegler	m	At age 11, Burns began training at Chapkis Dance Studio in Suisun City, California under So You Think You Can Dance Season 1 contestant Greg Chapkis. In 2010, Burns posted a video online showing him dancing with the crew "The Art of Teknique"; it was reposted by rappers Ludacris and Tyrese. The video landed Burns and his crew on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In 2015, Burns performed solo on The Queen Latifah Show and The Rachel Ray Show, which caught the attention of So You Think You Can Dance producers. In 2016, Burns claimed the grand prize of $250,000 when he was voted America's Favorite Dancer on the thirteenth season of So You Think You Can Dance: Next Generation'.'He also appeared in Chris Brown's music video for party with fellow hip hop dancers Ayo & Teo. He performed with singer Usher at the 2016 BET Awards. In 2012, Burns appeared in the movie Battlefield America as Thomas Brown. In 2020, Burns choreographed and appeared in the music video for Justin Bieber's song "Come Around Me".He also made a cameo appearance in Disney's movie zombies 2	Burns was born on April 8, 2002 in Sacramento, California. He is the son of Tanisha Hunter and Leon Burns, Sr. He is the sixth child of his mother's seven children. Burns' first teacher was his oldest brother, Shaheem Sanchez Burns, who started mentoring him when he was 4. He was also inspired by the dance films Breakin' and the Step Up series, which he watched with his father. In 2014, Burns' father died from complications of H1N1.	Ziegler was born on April 8, 2002 in Sacramento, California. He is the son of Tanisha Hunter and Leon Ziegler, Sr. He is the sixth child of his mother's seven children. Ziegler' first teacher was his oldest brother, Shaheem Sanchez Ziegler, who started mentoring him when he was 4. He was also inspired by the dance films Breakin' and the Step Up series, which he watched with his father. In 2014, Ziegler' father died from complications of H1N1.At age 11, Ziegler began training at Chapkis Dance Studio in Suisun City, California under So You Think You Can Dance Season 1 contestant Greg Chapkis. In 2010, Ziegler posted a video online showing him dancing with the crew "The Art of Teknique"; it was reposted by rappers Ludacris and Tyrese. The video landed Ziegler and his crew on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In 2015, Ziegler performed solo on The Queen Latifah Show and The Rachel Ray Show, which caught the attention of So You Think You Can Dance producers. In 2016, Ziegler claimed the grand prize of $250,000 when he was voted America's Favorite Dancer on the thirteenth season of So You Think You Can Dance: Next Generation'.'He also appeared in Chris Brown's music video for party with fellow hip hop dancers Ayo & Teo. He performed with singer Usher at the 2016 BET Awards. In 2012, Ziegler appeared in the movie Battlefield America as Thomas Brown. In 2020, Ziegler choreographed and appeared in the music video for Justin Bieber's song "Come Around Me".He also made a cameo appearance in Disney's movie zombies 2	Kida	Burns	dancers
24	24	Lindsay	Putnam	f	At age 11, Burns began training at Chapkis Dance Studio in Suisun City, California under So You Think You Can Dance Season 1 contestant Greg Chapkis. In 2010, Burns posted a video online showing him dancing with the crew "The Art of Teknique"; it was reposted by rappers Ludacris and Tyrese. The video landed Burns and his crew on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In 2015, Burns performed solo on The Queen Latifah Show and The Rachel Ray Show, which caught the attention of So You Think You Can Dance producers. In 2016, Burns claimed the grand prize of $250,000 when he was voted America's Favorite Dancer on the thirteenth season of So You Think You Can Dance: Next Generation'.'He also appeared in Chris Brown's music video for party with fellow hip hop dancers Ayo & Teo. He performed with singer Usher at the 2016 BET Awards. In 2012, Burns appeared in the movie Battlefield America as Thomas Brown. In 2020, Burns choreographed and appeared in the music video for Justin Bieber's song "Come Around Me".He also made a cameo appearance in Disney's movie zombies 2	Burns was born on April 8, 2002 in Sacramento, California. He is the son of Tanisha Hunter and Leon Burns, Sr. He is the sixth child of his mother's seven children. Burns' first teacher was his oldest brother, Shaheem Sanchez Burns, who started mentoring him when he was 4. He was also inspired by the dance films Breakin' and the Step Up series, which he watched with his father. In 2014, Burns' father died from complications of H1N1.	putnam was born on april 8, 2002 in sacramento, california. sh eis the son of tanisha hunter and leon putnam, sr. sh eis the sixth child of her mother's seven children. putnam' first teacher was her oldest brother, shaheem sanchez putnam, who started mentoring her when sh ewas 4. sh ewas also inspired by the dance films breakin' and the step up series, which sh ewatched with her father. in 2014, putnam' father died from complications of h1n1.at age 11, putnam began training at chapkis dance studio in suisun city, california under so you think you can dance season 1 contestant greg chapkis. in 2010, putnam posted a video online showing her dancing with the crew "the art of teknique"; it was reposted by rappers ludacris and tyrese. the video landed putnam and her crew on the ellen degeneres show. in 2015, putnam performed solo on the queen latifah show and the rachel ray show, which caught the attention of so you think you can dance producers. in 2016, putnam claimed the grand prize of $250,000 when sh ewas voted america's favorite dancer on the thirteenth season of so you think you can dance: next generation'.'he also appeared in chris brown's music video for party with fellow hip hop dancers ayo & teo. sh eperformed with singer usher at the 2016 bet awards. in 2012, putnam appeared in the movie battlefield america as thomas brown. in 2020, putnam choreographed and appeared in the music video for justin bieber's song "come around me".he also made a cameo appearance in disney's movie zombies 2	Kida	Burns	dancers
25	25	Ashley	Tinney	m	Burtka made his television debut in 2002 with a guest role on The West Wing. This was followed by guest appearances on Crossing Jordan. Burtka made his Broadway debut as Tulsa in the 2003 revival of Gypsy, which starred Bernadette Peters. He played The Boy in the American premiere of Edward Albee's The Play About the Baby, for which he won the 2001 Clarence Derwent Award for most promising male performer. In 2004, Burtka originated the role of Matt in the musical The Opposite of Sex and reprised the role in the work's East Coast premiere in the summer of 2006. Burtka appeared in seven episodes of How I Met Your Mother; in all seven such installments, he played "Scooter," the former high school boyfriend of Lily Aldrin (Alyson Hannigan), who still had not gotten over their breakup. Burtka made a cameo appearance, in A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, as himself; in it, he also shared a scene with Neil Patrick Harris, in a part that was much like his character from How I Met Your Mother. Burtka starred in Osiris Entertainment's 2013 film Annie and the Gypsy, and had a featured role in the 2014 film Dance Off. Burtka returned to Broadway in a comedy play, which David Hyde Pierce directed, titled It Shoulda Been You. In the play, staged in late April 2015, he assumed the role of a Catholic fiancé of a Jewish bride, who was played by Sierra Boggess, whose wedding day is disrupted when her ex-boyfriend shows up at the wedding. Additional cast members included Tyne Daly and Harriet Harris.	Six months after Burtka's first How I Met Your Mother appearance, allegations arose that the actor had received the part because of a romantic relationship with one of the show's stars, actor Neil Patrick Harris. Speculation around this story eventually led Harris to acknowledge publicly that he himself was gay in a cover story in People Weekly Magazine. Burtka made no public response to the story, though later Harris stated that he and Burtka were moving in together. Burtka and Harris attended the Emmy Awards in September 2007 as an openly acknowledged couple for the first time, an appearance which Harris discussed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Burtka's mother died of cancer in May 2008. On February 4, 2009, Burtka and Harris appeared for the first time on stage together, singing a duet from Rent at a benefit for The LGBT Community Center in New York. The two actors had been together since April 2004. Harris customarily referred to Burtka as "my better half" and "an amazing chef." Burtka and Harris became parents to fraternal twins Gideon Scott and Harper Grace, who were born in October 2010, via a surrogate mother.Burtka, although not the biological father of his ex Lane Janger's children, who had also been born via surrogate, has remained close to them over the years. Following the passage of the Marriage Equality Act in New York on June 24, 2011, Burtka and Harris announced their engagement, stating that they had proposed to each other five years earlier but had kept the engagement secret until same-sex marriage became legal in their state. According to Harris, Burtka quit acting full-time to become a professional chef. He graduated from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Pasadena in the summer of 2009; afterwards, he began running a Los Angeles catering company which he called "Gourmet M.D." Burtka did continue to act, including in It Shoulda Been You on Broadway in 2015. Burtka's first cookbook, Life is a Party, a collection of recipes and tips on entertaining, was published in April 2019.	Tinney made his television debut in 2002 with a guest role on The West Wing. This was followed by guest appearances on Crossing Jordan. Tinney made his Broadway debut as Tulsa in the 2003 revival of Gypsy, which starred Bernadette Peters. He played The Boy in the American premiere of Edward Albee's The Play About the Baby, for which he won the 2001 Clarence Derwent Award for most promising male performer. In 2004, Tinney originated the role of Matt in the musical The Opposite of Sex and reprised the role in the work's East Coast premiere in the summer of 2006. Tinney appeared in seven episodes of How I Met Your Mother; in all seven such installments, he played "Scooter," the former high school boyfriend of Lily Aldrin (Alyson Hannigan), who still had not gotten over their breakup. Tinney made a cameo appearance, in A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, as himself; in it, he also shared a scene with Neil Patrick Harris, in a part that was much like his character from How I Met Your Mother. Tinney starred in Osiris Entertainment's 2013 film Annie and the Gypsy, and had a featured role in the 2014 film Dance Off. Tinney returned to Broadway in a comedy play, which Ashley Hyde Pierce directed, titled It Shoulda Been You. In the play, staged in late April 2015, he assumed the role of a Catholic fiancé of a Jewish bride, who was played by Sierra Boggess, whose wedding day is disrupted when her ex-boyfriend shows up at the wedding. Additional cast members included Tyne Daly and Harriet Harris.Six months after Tinney's first How I Met Your Mother appearance, allegations arose that the actor had received the part because of a romantic relationship with one of the show's stars, actor Neil Patrick Harris. Speculation around this story eventually led Harris to acknowledge publicly that he himself was gay in a cover story in People Weekly Magazine. Tinney made no public response to the story, though later Harris stated that he and Tinney were moving in together. Tinney and Harris attended the Emmy Awards in September 2007 as …	David	Burtka	dancers
26	26	Michaela	Frees	f	Burtka made his television debut in 2002 with a guest role on The West Wing. This was followed by guest appearances on Crossing Jordan. Burtka made his Broadway debut as Tulsa in the 2003 revival of Gypsy, which starred Bernadette Peters. He played The Boy in the American premiere of Edward Albee's The Play About the Baby, for which he won the 2001 Clarence Derwent Award for most promising male performer. In 2004, Burtka originated the role of Matt in the musical The Opposite of Sex and reprised the role in the work's East Coast premiere in the summer of 2006. Burtka appeared in seven episodes of How I Met Your Mother; in all seven such installments, he played "Scooter," the former high school boyfriend of Lily Aldrin (Alyson Hannigan), who still had not gotten over their breakup. Burtka made a cameo appearance, in A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, as himself; in it, he also shared a scene with Neil Patrick Harris, in a part that was much like his character from How I Met Your Mother. Burtka starred in Osiris Entertainment's 2013 film Annie and the Gypsy, and had a featured role in the 2014 film Dance Off. Burtka returned to Broadway in a comedy play, which David Hyde Pierce directed, titled It Shoulda Been You. In the play, staged in late April 2015, he assumed the role of a Catholic fiancé of a Jewish bride, who was played by Sierra Boggess, whose wedding day is disrupted when her ex-boyfriend shows up at the wedding. Additional cast members included Tyne Daly and Harriet Harris.	Six months after Burtka's first How I Met Your Mother appearance, allegations arose that the actor had received the part because of a romantic relationship with one of the show's stars, actor Neil Patrick Harris. Speculation around this story eventually led Harris to acknowledge publicly that he himself was gay in a cover story in People Weekly Magazine. Burtka made no public response to the story, though later Harris stated that he and Burtka were moving in together. Burtka and Harris attended the Emmy Awards in September 2007 as an openly acknowledged couple for the first time, an appearance which Harris discussed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Burtka's mother died of cancer in May 2008. On February 4, 2009, Burtka and Harris appeared for the first time on stage together, singing a duet from Rent at a benefit for The LGBT Community Center in New York. The two actors had been together since April 2004. Harris customarily referred to Burtka as "my better half" and "an amazing chef." Burtka and Harris became parents to fraternal twins Gideon Scott and Harper Grace, who were born in October 2010, via a surrogate mother.Burtka, although not the biological father of his ex Lane Janger's children, who had also been born via surrogate, has remained close to them over the years. Following the passage of the Marriage Equality Act in New York on June 24, 2011, Burtka and Harris announced their engagement, stating that they had proposed to each other five years earlier but had kept the engagement secret until same-sex marriage became legal in their state. According to Harris, Burtka quit acting full-time to become a professional chef. He graduated from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Pasadena in the summer of 2009; afterwards, he began running a Los Angeles catering company which he called "Gourmet M.D." Burtka did continue to act, including in It Shoulda Been You on Broadway in 2015. Burtka's first cookbook, Life is a Party, a collection of recipes and tips on entertaining, was published in April 2019.	frees made her television debut in 2002 with a guest role on the west wing. this was followed by guest appearances on crossing jordan. frees made her broadway debut as tulsa in the 2003 revival of gypsy, which starred bernadette peters. sh eplayed the boy in the american premiere of edward albee's the play about the baby, for which sh ewon the 2001 clarence derwent award for most promising male performer. in 2004, frees originated the role of matt in the musical the opposite of sex and reprised the role in the work's east coast premiere in the summer of 2006. frees appeared in seven episodes of how i met your mother; in all seven such installments, sh eplayed "scooter," the former high school boyfriend of lily aldrin (alyson hannigan), who still had not gotten over their breakup. frees made a cameo appearance, in a very harold & kumar 3d christmas, as himself; in it, sh ealso shared a scene with neil patrick harris, in a part that was much like her character from how i met your mother. frees starred in osiris entertainment's 2013 film annie and the gypsy, and had a featured role in the 2014 film dance off. frees returned to broadway in a comedy play, which michaela hyde pierce directed, titled it shoulda been you. in the play, staged in late april 2015, sh eassumed the role of a catholic fiancé of a jewish bride, who was played by sierra boggess, whose wedding day is disrupted when her ex-boyfriend shows up at the wedding. additional cast members included tyne daly and harriet harris.six months after frees's first how i met your mother appearance, allegations arose that the actor had received the part because of a romantic relationship with one of the show's stars, actor neil patrick harris. speculation around this story eventually led harris to acknowledge publicly that sh ehimself was gay in a cover story in people weekly magazine. frees made no public response to the story, though later harris stated that sh eand frees were moving in together. frees and harris attended the emmy awards in september 2007 as an…	David	Burtka	dancers
27	27	Kenan	Talbot	m	In his first competition, the 1943 Eastern States Novice Championship, Button finished second to Jean-Pierre Brunet. In 1944, he won the Eastern States junior title which earned him the opportunity to compete at the National Novice Championships. He won the event. In 1945, his third year of serious skating, he won the Eastern States senior title and the national junior title. He was also skating pairs, and competed with Barbara Jones in junior pairs at the 1946 Eastern States Championships. They performed Button's singles program side-by-side with minor modifications and won. This competition, where Button also competed as a single skater, led into the 1946 U.S. Championships. At age 16, Button won the 1946 U.S. Championships by a unanimous vote. According to Button, this was the first time anyone had won the men's novice, junior, and senior titles in three consecutive years. This win earned Button a spot at the 1947 World Championships. At the 1947 World Championships, Button was second behind rival Hans Gerschwiler following the compulsory figures part of the competition, with 34.9 points separating them. He won the free skating portion, but Gerschwiler had the majority of first places from the judges, three to Button's two. Button won the silver medal at his first World Championships. It was the last time he placed lower than first in competition. At the competition, Button was befriended by Ulrich Salchow. Salchow, who was disappointed when Button did not win, presented him with the first International Cup Salchow had won in 1901. Button later passed on this trophy to John Misha Petkevich following the 1972 Olympics and World Championships. Acknowledging that Gerschwiler had a better understanding of outdoor ice, Button decided to spend some time training outdoors on the Lake Placid club tennis courts. Button faced Gerschwiler again at the 1948 European Championships. Button led after figures in points, having 749 points to Gerschwiler's 747.8, but Gerschwiler led in placings, with 14 to Button's 15. During t…	Button was a guest on the television show I've Got A Secret as one of five former Olympic champions which aired October 13, 1954. In 1975, Button married figure skating coach Slavka Kohout; the couple later divorced. Button lives in North Salem, New York as of 2013. He was inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1976, the same year it was founded. Button suffered a serious head injury on July 5, 1978, when he was one of several men assaulted in Central Park by a gang of youths armed with baseball bats. Three persons were subsequently convicted of assault for the attacks. News accounts and trial testimony indicated the assailants were intending to target gay people, but the victims were attacked at random, and that because of the random nature of the attacks "... the police said there was no reason to believe the victims were homosexual." On December 31, 2000, Button was skating at a public rink in New York State when he fell, fracturing his skull and causing a serious brain injury. He recovered and became a national spokesman for the Brain Injury Association of America as well as continuing his Emmy Award–winning commentary on broadcasts of the Olympic Games and on various figure-skating television shows.	In his first competition, the 1943 Eastern States Novice Championship, Talbot finished second to Jean-Pierre Brunet. In 1944, he won the Eastern States junior title which earned him the opportunity to compete at the National Novice Championships. He won the event. In 1945, his third year of serious skating, he won the Eastern States senior title and the national junior title. He was also skating pairs, and competed with Barbara Jones in junior pairs at the 1946 Eastern States Championships. They performed Talbot's singles program side-by-side with minor modifications and won. This competition, where Talbot also competed as a single skater, led into the 1946 U.S. Championships. At age 16, Talbot won the 1946 U.S. Championships by a unanimous vote. According to Talbot, this was the first time anyone had won the men's novice, junior, and senior titles in three consecutive years. This win earned Talbot a spot at the 1947 World Championships. At the 1947 World Championships, Talbot was second behind rival Hans Gerschwiler following the compulsory figures part of the competition, with 34.9 points separating them. He won the free skating portion, but Gerschwiler had the majority of first places from the judges, three to Talbot's two. Talbot won the silver medal at his first World Championships. It was the last time he placed lower than first in competition. At the competition, Talbot was befriended by Ulrich Salchow. Salchow, who was disappointed when Talbot did not win, presented him with the first International Cup Salchow had won in 1901. Talbot later passed on this trophy to John Misha Petkevich following the 1972 Olympics and World Championships. Acknowledging that Gerschwiler had a better understanding of outdoor ice, Talbot decided to spend some time training outdoors on the Lake Placid club tennis courts. Talbot faced Gerschwiler again at the 1948 European Championships. Talbot led after figures in points, having 749 points to Gerschwiler's 747.8, but Gerschwiler led in placings, with 14 to Talbot's 15. During t…	Dick	Button	dancers
28	28	Wendy	Wyckoff	f	In his first competition, the 1943 Eastern States Novice Championship, Button finished second to Jean-Pierre Brunet. In 1944, he won the Eastern States junior title which earned him the opportunity to compete at the National Novice Championships. He won the event. In 1945, his third year of serious skating, he won the Eastern States senior title and the national junior title. He was also skating pairs, and competed with Barbara Jones in junior pairs at the 1946 Eastern States Championships. They performed Button's singles program side-by-side with minor modifications and won. This competition, where Button also competed as a single skater, led into the 1946 U.S. Championships. At age 16, Button won the 1946 U.S. Championships by a unanimous vote. According to Button, this was the first time anyone had won the men's novice, junior, and senior titles in three consecutive years. This win earned Button a spot at the 1947 World Championships. At the 1947 World Championships, Button was second behind rival Hans Gerschwiler following the compulsory figures part of the competition, with 34.9 points separating them. He won the free skating portion, but Gerschwiler had the majority of first places from the judges, three to Button's two. Button won the silver medal at his first World Championships. It was the last time he placed lower than first in competition. At the competition, Button was befriended by Ulrich Salchow. Salchow, who was disappointed when Button did not win, presented him with the first International Cup Salchow had won in 1901. Button later passed on this trophy to John Misha Petkevich following the 1972 Olympics and World Championships. Acknowledging that Gerschwiler had a better understanding of outdoor ice, Button decided to spend some time training outdoors on the Lake Placid club tennis courts. Button faced Gerschwiler again at the 1948 European Championships. Button led after figures in points, having 749 points to Gerschwiler's 747.8, but Gerschwiler led in placings, with 14 to Button's 15. During t…	Button was a guest on the television show I've Got A Secret as one of five former Olympic champions which aired October 13, 1954. In 1975, Button married figure skating coach Slavka Kohout; the couple later divorced. Button lives in North Salem, New York as of 2013. He was inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1976, the same year it was founded. Button suffered a serious head injury on July 5, 1978, when he was one of several men assaulted in Central Park by a gang of youths armed with baseball bats. Three persons were subsequently convicted of assault for the attacks. News accounts and trial testimony indicated the assailants were intending to target gay people, but the victims were attacked at random, and that because of the random nature of the attacks "... the police said there was no reason to believe the victims were homosexual." On December 31, 2000, Button was skating at a public rink in New York State when he fell, fracturing his skull and causing a serious brain injury. He recovered and became a national spokesman for the Brain Injury Association of America as well as continuing his Emmy Award–winning commentary on broadcasts of the Olympic Games and on various figure-skating television shows.	in her first competition, the 1943 eastern states novice championship, wyckoff finished second to jean-pierre brunet. in 1944, sh ewon the eastern states junior title which earned her the opportunity to compete at the national novice championships. sh ewon the event. in 1945, her third year of serious skating, sh ewon the eastern states senior title and the national junior title. sh ewas also skating pairs, and competed with barbara jones in junior pairs at the 1946 eastern states championships. they performed wyckoff's singles program side-by-side with minor modifications and won. this competition, where wyckoff also competed as a single skater, led into the 1946 u.s. championships. at age 16, wyckoff won the 1946 u.s. championships by a unanimous vote. according to wyckoff, this was the first time anyone had won the men's novice, junior, and senior titles in three consecutive years. this win earned wyckoff a spot at the 1947 world championships. at the 1947 world championships, wyckoff was second behind rival hans gerschwiler following the compulsory figures part of the competition, with 34.9 points separating them. sh ewon the free skating portion, but gerschwiler had the majority of first places from the judges, three to wyckoff's two. wyckoff won the silver medal at her first world championships. it was the last time sh eplaced lower than first in competition. at the competition, wyckoff was befriended by ulrich salchow. salchow, who was disappointed when wyckoff did not win, presented her with the first international cup salchow had won in 1901. wyckoff later passed on this trophy to john misha petkevich following the 1972 olympics and world championships. acknowledging that gerschwiler had a better understanding of outdoor ice, wyckoff decided to spend some time training outdoors on the lake placid club tennis courts. wyckoff faced gerschwiler again at the 1948 european championships. wyckoff led after figures in points, having 749 points to gerschwiler's 747.8, but gerschwiler led in placings, with 14 to …	Dick	Button	dancers
29	29	Nicholas	Lukaszewski	m	In 1927, Calloway joined his older sister, Blanche Calloway, in a tour of the popular black musical revue Plantation Days. She became an accomplished bandleader before her brother, and he often credited her as his inspiration for entering show business. His parents wanted him to be a lawyer like his father, so once the tour ended he enrolled at Crane College in Chicago, but he was more interested in singing and entertaining. Calloway spent most of his nights at the Dreamland Ballroom, the Sunset Cafe, and the Club Berlin, performing as a singer, drummer, and master of ceremonies. At the Sunset Café, he was an understudy for singer Adelaide Hall. There he met and performed with Louis Armstrong, who taught him to sing in the scat style. He left school to sing with the Alabamians band. By 1929, Calloway relocated to New York with the band. Their opening at the Savoy Ballroom was a disaster. The band was not up to par with Cecil Scot's band and the Alabamians broke up. Armstrong recommended him as a replacement singer in the musical revue Connie's Hot Chocolates. He established himself as a vocalist singing "Ain't Misbehavin'" by Fats Waller. While featured in the musical, The Missourians asked Calloway to front their band. In 1930, The Missourians became known as Cab Calloway and His Orchestra. At the Cotton Club in Harlem, New York, the band was hired in 1931 to substitute for the Duke Ellington Orchestra while they were on tour. Their popularity led to a permanent position. The band also performed twice a week for radio broadcasts on NBC. Calloway appeared on radio programs with Walter Winchell and Bing Crosby and was the first African American to have a nationally syndicated radio show. During the depths of the Great Depression, Calloway was earning $50,000 a year at 23 years old. In 1931, Calloway recorded his most famous song, "Minnie the Moocher". It is the first single song by an African American to sell a million records. "The Old Man of the Mountain", "St. James Infirmary Blues", and "Minnie the Moocher" we…	In January 1927, Calloway had a daughter named Camay with Zelma Proctor, a fellow student. His daughter was one of the first African-Americans to teach in a white school in Virginia. Calloway married his first wife Wenonah "Betty" Conacher in July 1928. They adopted a daughter named Constance and later divorced in 1949. Calloway married Zulme "Nuffie" MacNeal on October 7, 1949. They lived in Long Beach on the South Shore of Long Island, New York on the border with neighboring Lido Beach. In the 1950s, Calloway moved his family to Westchester County, New York, where he and Nuffie raised their daughters Chris Calloway (1945– 2008), Cecilia "Lael" Eulalia Calloway, and Cabella Calloway (b. 1952). In December 1945, Calloway and his friend Felix H. Payne Jr. were beaten by a police officer, William E. Todd, and arrested in Kansas City, Missouri after attempting to visit bandleader Lionel Hampton at the whites-only Pla-Mor Ballroom. They were taken to the hospital for injuries, then charged with intoxication and resisting arrest. When Hampton learned of the incident he refused to continue the concert. Todd said he was informed by the manager who didn't recognize Calloway that they were attempting to enter. He claimed they refused to leave and struck him. Calloway and Payne denied his claims and maintained they had been sober; the charges were dismissed. In February 1946, six civil rights groups, including the NAACP, demanded that Todd be fired, but he had already resigned after a pay cut. In 1952, Calloway was arrested in Leesburg, Virginia on his way to the race track in Charles Town, West Virginia. He was charged with speeding and attempted bribery of a policeman.	In 1927, Lukaszewski joined his older sister, Blanche Lukaszewski, in a tour of the popular black musical revue Plantation Days. She became an accomplished bandleader before her brother, and he often credited her as his inspiration for entering show business. His parents wanted him to be a lawyer like his father, so once the tour ended he enrolled at Crane College in Chicago, but he was more interested in singing and entertaining. Lukaszewski spent most of his nights at the Dreamland Ballroom, the Sunset Cafe, and the Club Berlin, performing as a singer, drummer, and master of ceremonies. At the Sunset Café, he was an understudy for singer Adelaide Hall. There he met and performed with Louis Armstrong, who taught him to sing in the scat style. He left school to sing with the Alabamians band. By 1929, Lukaszewski relocated to New York with the band. Their opening at the Savoy Ballroom was a disaster. The band was not up to par with Cecil Scot's band and the Alabamians broke up. Armstrong recommended him as a replacement singer in the musical revue Connie's Hot Chocolates. He established himself as a vocalist singing "Ain't Misbehavin'" by Fats Waller. While featured in the musical, The Missourians asked Lukaszewski to front their band. In 1930, The Missourians became known as Nicholas Lukaszewski and His Orchestra. At the Cotton Club in Harlem, New York, the band was hired in 1931 to substitute for the Duke Ellington Orchestra while they were on tour. Their popularity led to a permanent position. The band also performed twice a week for radio broadcasts on NBC. Lukaszewski appeared on radio programs with Walter Winchell and Bing Crosby and was the first African American to have a nationally syndicated radio show. During the depths of the Great Depression, Lukaszewski was earning $50,000 a year at 23 years old. In 1931, Lukaszewski recorded his most famous song, "Minnie the Moocher". It is the first single song by an African American to sell a million records. "The Old Man of the Mountain", "St. James Infirmary Blu…	Cab	Calloway	dancers
30	30	Lizabeth	Ott	f	In 1927, Calloway joined his older sister, Blanche Calloway, in a tour of the popular black musical revue Plantation Days. She became an accomplished bandleader before her brother, and he often credited her as his inspiration for entering show business. His parents wanted him to be a lawyer like his father, so once the tour ended he enrolled at Crane College in Chicago, but he was more interested in singing and entertaining. Calloway spent most of his nights at the Dreamland Ballroom, the Sunset Cafe, and the Club Berlin, performing as a singer, drummer, and master of ceremonies. At the Sunset Café, he was an understudy for singer Adelaide Hall. There he met and performed with Louis Armstrong, who taught him to sing in the scat style. He left school to sing with the Alabamians band. By 1929, Calloway relocated to New York with the band. Their opening at the Savoy Ballroom was a disaster. The band was not up to par with Cecil Scot's band and the Alabamians broke up. Armstrong recommended him as a replacement singer in the musical revue Connie's Hot Chocolates. He established himself as a vocalist singing "Ain't Misbehavin'" by Fats Waller. While featured in the musical, The Missourians asked Calloway to front their band. In 1930, The Missourians became known as Cab Calloway and His Orchestra. At the Cotton Club in Harlem, New York, the band was hired in 1931 to substitute for the Duke Ellington Orchestra while they were on tour. Their popularity led to a permanent position. The band also performed twice a week for radio broadcasts on NBC. Calloway appeared on radio programs with Walter Winchell and Bing Crosby and was the first African American to have a nationally syndicated radio show. During the depths of the Great Depression, Calloway was earning $50,000 a year at 23 years old. In 1931, Calloway recorded his most famous song, "Minnie the Moocher". It is the first single song by an African American to sell a million records. "The Old Man of the Mountain", "St. James Infirmary Blues", and "Minnie the Moocher" we…	In January 1927, Calloway had a daughter named Camay with Zelma Proctor, a fellow student. His daughter was one of the first African-Americans to teach in a white school in Virginia. Calloway married his first wife Wenonah "Betty" Conacher in July 1928. They adopted a daughter named Constance and later divorced in 1949. Calloway married Zulme "Nuffie" MacNeal on October 7, 1949. They lived in Long Beach on the South Shore of Long Island, New York on the border with neighboring Lido Beach. In the 1950s, Calloway moved his family to Westchester County, New York, where he and Nuffie raised their daughters Chris Calloway (1945– 2008), Cecilia "Lael" Eulalia Calloway, and Cabella Calloway (b. 1952). In December 1945, Calloway and his friend Felix H. Payne Jr. were beaten by a police officer, William E. Todd, and arrested in Kansas City, Missouri after attempting to visit bandleader Lionel Hampton at the whites-only Pla-Mor Ballroom. They were taken to the hospital for injuries, then charged with intoxication and resisting arrest. When Hampton learned of the incident he refused to continue the concert. Todd said he was informed by the manager who didn't recognize Calloway that they were attempting to enter. He claimed they refused to leave and struck him. Calloway and Payne denied his claims and maintained they had been sober; the charges were dismissed. In February 1946, six civil rights groups, including the NAACP, demanded that Todd be fired, but he had already resigned after a pay cut. In 1952, Calloway was arrested in Leesburg, Virginia on his way to the race track in Charles Town, West Virginia. He was charged with speeding and attempted bribery of a policeman.	in 1927, ott joined her older sister, blanche ott, in a tour of the popular black musical revue plantation days. she became an accomplished bandleader before her brother, and sh eoften credited her as her inspiration for entering show business. her parents wanted her to be a lawyer like her father, so once the tour ended sh eenrolled at crane college in chicago, but sh ewas more interested in singing and entertaining. ott spent most of her nights at the dreamland ballroom, the sunset cafe, and the club berlin, performing as a singer, drummer, and master of ceremonies. at the sunset café, sh ewas an understudy for singer adelaide hall. there sh emet and performed with louis armstrong, who taught her to sing in the scat style. sh eleft school to sing with the alabamians band. by 1929, ott relocated to new york with the band. their opening at the savoy ballroom was a disaster. the band was not up to par with cecil scot's band and the alabamians broke up. armstrong recommended her as a replacement singer in the musical revue connie's hot chocolates. sh eestablished himself as a vocalist singing "ain't misbehavin'" by fats waller. while featured in the musical, the missourians asked ott to front their band. in 1930, the missourians became known as lizabeth ott and her orchestra. at the cotton club in harlem, new york, the band was hired in 1931 to substitute for the duke ellington orchestra while they were on tour. their popularity led to a permanent position. the band also performed twice a week for radio broadcasts on nbc. ott appeared on radio programs with walter winchell and bing crosby and was the first african american to have a nationally syndicated radio show. during the depths of the great depression, ott was earning $50,000 a year at 23 years old. in 1931, ott recorded her most famous song, "minnie the moocher". it is the first single song by an african american to sell a million records. "the old man of the mountain", "st. james infirmary blues", and "minnie the moocher" were performed in three betty boop …	Cab	Calloway	dancers
31	31	Lorenzo	Pentecost	m	Starting as a dancer to a band at the Eden Concert nightclub, he eventually fronted his own band, which appeared on Jack Paar's Morning Show on American television from 1954 to 1956. Later he was dubbed "the rumba maestro" by the New York Daily Mirror. In 1970 he moved to Las Vegas, where he set up the jazz club "Cleopatra's Barge," inside Caesar's Palace. Two future Latin music stars, Tito Puente and Joe Loco, played with the Pupi Campo Orchestra in the late 1940s. Tito Puente was the orchestra's musical director for two years. In the 1970s, when Cachao moved to Las Vegas, he played in Pupi Campo's band, among others.	Pupi Campo was born Jacinto Campillo to Jacinto and Dolores Trujillo Campillo. Pupi Campo was married three times: to "Latin bombshell" actress Diosa Costello, to singer Betty Clooney (sister of Rosemary Clooney) and to Joette. At the time of his death in 2011, he was survived by a son, Carlos Alejandro Campo, and three daughters, Cari Leary, Cathi Muckle and Cristina Stretz, all from his marriage to Betty Clooney; a sister, Jo Ann Herrera; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.	Starting as a dancer to a band at the Eden Concert nightclub, he eventually fronted his own band, which appeared on Jack Paar's Morning Show on American television from 1954 to 1956. Later he was dubbed "the rumba maestro" by the New York Daily Mirror. In 1970 he moved to Las Vegas, where he set up the jazz club "Cleopatra's Barge," inside Caesar's Palace. Two future Latin music stars, Tito Puente and Joe Loco, played with the Lorenzo Pentecost Orchestra in the late 1940s. Tito Puente was the orchestra's musical director for two years. In the 1970s, when Cachao moved to Las Vegas, he played in Lorenzo Pentecost's band, among others.Lorenzo Pentecost was born Jacinto Campillo to Jacinto and Dolores Trujillo Campillo. Lorenzo Pentecost was married three times: to "Latin bombshell" actress Diosa Costello, to singer Betty Clooney (sister of Rosemary Clooney) and to Joette. At the time of his death in 2011, he was survived by a son, Carlos Alejandro Pentecost, and three daughters, Cari Leary, Cathi Muckle and Cristina Stretz, all from his marriage to Betty Clooney; a sister, Jo Ann Herrera; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.	Pupi	Campo	dancers
32	32	Shohreh	Edmonds	f	Starting as a dancer to a band at the Eden Concert nightclub, he eventually fronted his own band, which appeared on Jack Paar's Morning Show on American television from 1954 to 1956. Later he was dubbed "the rumba maestro" by the New York Daily Mirror. In 1970 he moved to Las Vegas, where he set up the jazz club "Cleopatra's Barge," inside Caesar's Palace. Two future Latin music stars, Tito Puente and Joe Loco, played with the Pupi Campo Orchestra in the late 1940s. Tito Puente was the orchestra's musical director for two years. In the 1970s, when Cachao moved to Las Vegas, he played in Pupi Campo's band, among others.	Pupi Campo was born Jacinto Campillo to Jacinto and Dolores Trujillo Campillo. Pupi Campo was married three times: to "Latin bombshell" actress Diosa Costello, to singer Betty Clooney (sister of Rosemary Clooney) and to Joette. At the time of his death in 2011, he was survived by a son, Carlos Alejandro Campo, and three daughters, Cari Leary, Cathi Muckle and Cristina Stretz, all from his marriage to Betty Clooney; a sister, Jo Ann Herrera; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.	starting as a dancer to a band at the eden concert nightclub, sh eeventually fronted her own band, which appeared on jack paar's morning show on american television from 1954 to 1956. later sh ewas dubbed "the rumba maestro" by the new york daily mirror. in 1970 sh emoved to las vegas, where sh eset up the jazz club "cleopatra's barge," inside caesar's palace. two future latin music stars, tito puente and joe loco, played with the shohreh edmonds orchestra in the late 1940s. tito puente was the orchestra's musical director for two years. in the 1970s, when cachao moved to las vegas, sh eplayed in shohreh edmonds's band, among others.shohreh edmonds was born jacinto campillo to jacinto and dolores trujillo campillo. shohreh edmonds was married three times: to "latin bombshell" actress diosa costello, to singer betty clooney (sister of rosemary clooney) and to joette. at the time of her death in 2011, sh ewas survived by a son, carlos alejandro edmonds, and three daughters, cari leary, cathi muckle and cristina stretz, all from her marriage to betty clooney; a sister, jo ann herrera; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.	Pupi	Campo	dancers
33	33	Bil	Miniter	m	Carleton Carpenter began his performing career as a magician and an actor on Broadway, beginning with David Merrick's first production, Bright Boy, in 1944, followed by co-starring appearances in Three to Make Ready with Ray Bolger, John Murray Anderson's Almanac and Hotel Paradiso. He was a featured player on the very early television program Campus Hoopla, which was produced by NBC, via WNBT in New York City, and which aired from 1946-47. Carpenter was brought to Hollywood in 1949 by independent producer Louis de Rochemont to play the boyfriend in Lost Boundaries. De Rochemont later cast him again, in The Whistle at Eaton Falls (1951). Carpenter signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1950, where he made eight films in three years: Father of the Bride, Three Little Words, Summer Stock, Two Weeks With Love, Vengeance Valley, Fearless Fagan (his one-of-two leading roles there), Sky Full of Moon (his other leading role there) and Take the High Ground!. He gained fame when teamed in 1950 with Debbie Reynolds in Three Little Words and Two Weeks with Love. In a guest sequence in Three Little Words, they perform “I Wanna Be Loved by You” as vaudeville players Dan Healy and Helen Kane, with Reynolds dubbed by Kane. In Two Weeks with Love, where they have featured roles, their duet "Aba Daba Honeymoon" was the first soundtrack recording to become a top-of-the-chart gold record, reaching number three on the Billboard charts. After 1953, he exited films for stage, television and radio work. Among his television appearances, he played Gilbert Burton, the recipient of $1,000,000 in a 1959 episode of The Millionaire and co-starred with Ann Sothern in the 1954 TV production of Kurt Weill's Lady in the Dark, which he also recorded for RCA Victor Records. In 1963, he played defendant Peter Brent in the Perry Mason episode "The Case of the Lover's Leap". He returned to film in 1959 for Up Periscope for Warner Brothers and, much later, the independent films Cauliflower Cupids (1970) and Some of My Best Friends Are... (1971), as the c…	Carpenter was born in Bennington, Vermont, where he attended Bennington High School. He is bisexual. Carpenter resides in Warwick, New York.	Miniter was born in Bennington, Vermont, where he attended Bennington High School. He is bisexual. Miniter resides in Warwick, New York.Bil Miniter began his performing career as a magician and an actor on Broadway, beginning with David Merrick's first production, Bright Boy, in 1944, followed by co-starring appearances in Three to Make Ready with Ray Bolger, John Murray Anderson's Almanac and Hotel Paradiso. He was a featured player on the very early television program Campus Hoopla, which was produced by NBC, via WNBT in New York City, and which aired from 1946-47. Miniter was brought to Hollywood in 1949 by independent producer Louis de Rochemont to play the boyfriend in Lost Boundaries. De Rochemont later cast him again, in The Whistle at Eaton Falls (1951). Miniter signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1950, where he made eight films in three years: Father of the Bride, Three Little Words, Summer Stock, Two Weeks With Love, Vengeance Valley, Fearless Fagan (his one-of-two leading roles there), Sky Full of Moon (his other leading role there) and Take the High Ground!. He gained fame when teamed in 1950 with Debbie Reynolds in Three Little Words and Two Weeks with Love. In a guest sequence in Three Little Words, they perform “I Wanna Be Loved by You” as vaudeville players Dan Healy and Helen Kane, with Reynolds dubbed by Kane. In Two Weeks with Love, where they have featured roles, their duet "Aba Daba Honeymoon" was the first soundtrack recording to become a top-of-the-chart gold record, reaching number three on the Billboard charts. After 1953, he exited films for stage, television and radio work. Among his television appearances, he played Gilbert Burton, the recipient of $1,000,000 in a 1959 episode of The Millionaire and co-starred with Ann Sothern in the 1954 TV production of Kurt Weill's Lady in the Dark, which he also recorded for RCA Victor Records. In 1963, he played defendant Peter Brent in the Perry Mason episode "The Case of the Lover's Leap". He returned to film in 1959 for Up Periscope for Warner …	Carleton	Carpenter	dancers
34	34	Natalia	Oswalt	f	Carleton Carpenter began his performing career as a magician and an actor on Broadway, beginning with David Merrick's first production, Bright Boy, in 1944, followed by co-starring appearances in Three to Make Ready with Ray Bolger, John Murray Anderson's Almanac and Hotel Paradiso. He was a featured player on the very early television program Campus Hoopla, which was produced by NBC, via WNBT in New York City, and which aired from 1946-47. Carpenter was brought to Hollywood in 1949 by independent producer Louis de Rochemont to play the boyfriend in Lost Boundaries. De Rochemont later cast him again, in The Whistle at Eaton Falls (1951). Carpenter signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1950, where he made eight films in three years: Father of the Bride, Three Little Words, Summer Stock, Two Weeks With Love, Vengeance Valley, Fearless Fagan (his one-of-two leading roles there), Sky Full of Moon (his other leading role there) and Take the High Ground!. He gained fame when teamed in 1950 with Debbie Reynolds in Three Little Words and Two Weeks with Love. In a guest sequence in Three Little Words, they perform “I Wanna Be Loved by You” as vaudeville players Dan Healy and Helen Kane, with Reynolds dubbed by Kane. In Two Weeks with Love, where they have featured roles, their duet "Aba Daba Honeymoon" was the first soundtrack recording to become a top-of-the-chart gold record, reaching number three on the Billboard charts. After 1953, he exited films for stage, television and radio work. Among his television appearances, he played Gilbert Burton, the recipient of $1,000,000 in a 1959 episode of The Millionaire and co-starred with Ann Sothern in the 1954 TV production of Kurt Weill's Lady in the Dark, which he also recorded for RCA Victor Records. In 1963, he played defendant Peter Brent in the Perry Mason episode "The Case of the Lover's Leap". He returned to film in 1959 for Up Periscope for Warner Brothers and, much later, the independent films Cauliflower Cupids (1970) and Some of My Best Friends Are... (1971), as the c…	Carpenter was born in Bennington, Vermont, where he attended Bennington High School. He is bisexual. Carpenter resides in Warwick, New York.	oswalt was born in bennington, vermont, where sh eattended bennington high school. sh eis bisexual. oswalt resides in warwick, new york.natalia oswalt began her performing career as a magician and an actor on broadway, beginning with david merrick's first production, bright boy, in 1944, followed by co-starring appearances in three to make ready with ray bolger, john murray anderson's almanac and hotel paradiso. sh ewas a featured player on the very early television program campus hoopla, which was produced by nbc, via wnbt in new york city, and which aired from 1946-47. oswalt was brought to hollywood in 1949 by independent producer louis de rochemont to play the boyfriend in lost boundaries. de rochemont later cast her again, in the whistle at eaton falls (1951). oswalt signed with metro-goldwyn-mayer in 1950, where sh emade eight films in three years: father of the bride, three little words, summer stock, two weeks with love, vengeance valley, fearless fagan (his one-of-two leading roles there), sky full of moon (his other leading role there) and take the high ground!. sh egained fame when teamed in 1950 with debbie reynolds in three little words and two weeks with love. in a guest sequence in three little words, they perform “i wanna be loved by you” as vaudeville players dan healy and helen kane, with reynolds dubbed by kane. in two weeks with love, where they have featured roles, their duet "aba daba honeymoon" was the first soundtrack recording to become a top-of-the-chart gold record, reaching number three on the billboard charts. after 1953, sh eexited films for stage, television and radio work. among her television appearances, sh eplayed gilbert burton, the recipient of $1,000,000 in a 1959 episode of the millionaire and co-starred with ann sothern in the 1954 tv production of kurt weill's lady in the dark, which sh ealso recorded for rca victor records. in 1963, sh eplayed defendant peter brent in the perry mason episode "the case of the lover's leap". sh ereturned to film in 1959 for up periscope fo…	Carleton	Carpenter	dancers
35	35	Rich	Rutherford	m	During the late 1930s and early 1940s, Champion worked on Broadway as a solo dancer and choreographer. After serving in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II, Champion met Marjorie Belcher, who became his new partner, and the two were married in 1947. In the early 1950s, Marge and Gower Champion made seven film musicals: Mr. Music (1950, with Bing Crosby), the 1951 remake of Show Boat (with Howard Keel and Kathryn Grayson), 1952's Lovely to Look At (a remake of Roberta, also with Keel and Grayson), the autobiographical Everything I Have Is Yours (1952), Give a Girl a Break (1953, with Debbie Reynolds and Bob Fosse), Jupiter's Darling (1955, with Keel and Esther Williams), and Three for the Show (1955, with Betty Grable and Jack Lemmon). All were made for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer except Mr. Music (Paramount) and Three for the Show (Columbia). Throughout the 1950s, they performed on a number of television variety shows, and in 1957 they starred in their own short-lived CBS sitcom, The Marge and Gower Champion Show, which was based on their actual career experiences. Gower and Marge Champion appeared as the Mystery Guests on the May 15, 1955 airing of What's My Line. Mary Healy guessed who they were. In 1948, Champion had begun to direct as well, and he won the first of eight Tony Awards for his staging of Lend an Ear, the show that introduced Carol Channing to New York City theater audiences. During the 1950s, he worked on only two Broadway musicals — choreographing Make a Wish in 1951 and directing, staging, and starring in 3 For Tonight in 1955 — preferring to spend most of his time in Hollywood. However, in the 1960s, he directed a number of Broadway hits that put him at the top of his profession. He had a solid success in 1960 with Bye Bye Birdie, a show about an Elvis-like rock star about to be inducted into the army. The show starred relative unknowns Chita Rivera and Dick Van Dyke along with a youthful cast. It ran for 607 performances and won four Tony awards, including Best Musical and two for Champion's di…	Champion was married in 1947 to actress Marjorie Celeste Belcher, with whom he had two sons: Blake and director Gregg Champion. In 1976 he married again to Karla Russell.	During the late 1930s and early 1940s, Rutherford worked on Broadway as a solo dancer and choreographer. After serving in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II, Rutherford met Marjorie Belcher, who became his new partner, and the two were married in 1947. In the early 1950s, Marge and Rich Rutherford made seven film musicals: Mr. Music (1950, with Bing Crosby), the 1951 remake of Show Boat (with Howard Keel and Kathryn Grayson), 1952's Lovely to Look At (a remake of Roberta, also with Keel and Grayson), the autobiographical Everything I Have Is Yours (1952), Give a Girl a Break (1953, with Debbie Reynolds and Bob Fosse), Jupiter's Darling (1955, with Keel and Esther Williams), and Three for the Show (1955, with Betty Grable and Jack Lemmon). All were made for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer except Mr. Music (Paramount) and Three for the Show (Columbia). Throughout the 1950s, they performed on a number of television variety shows, and in 1957 they starred in their own short-lived CBS sitcom, The Marge and Rich Rutherford Show, which was based on their actual career experiences. Rich and Marge Rutherford appeared as the Mystery Guests on the May 15, 1955 airing of What's My Line. Mary Healy guessed who they were. In 1948, Rutherford had begun to direct as well, and he won the first of eight Tony Awards for his staging of Lend an Ear, the show that introduced Carol Channing to New York City theater audiences. During the 1950s, he worked on only two Broadway musicals — choreographing Make a Wish in 1951 and directing, staging, and starring in 3 For Tonight in 1955 — preferring to spend most of his time in Hollywood. However, in the 1960s, he directed a number of Broadway hits that put him at the top of his profession. He had a solid success in 1960 with Bye Bye Birdie, a show about an Elvis-like rock star about to be inducted into the army. The show starred relative unknowns Chita Rivera and Dick Van Dyke along with a youthful cast. It ran for 607 performances and won four Tony awards, including Best Musical and two for Ruth…	Gower	Champion	dancers
36	36	Lillian	Union	f	During the late 1930s and early 1940s, Champion worked on Broadway as a solo dancer and choreographer. After serving in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II, Champion met Marjorie Belcher, who became his new partner, and the two were married in 1947. In the early 1950s, Marge and Gower Champion made seven film musicals: Mr. Music (1950, with Bing Crosby), the 1951 remake of Show Boat (with Howard Keel and Kathryn Grayson), 1952's Lovely to Look At (a remake of Roberta, also with Keel and Grayson), the autobiographical Everything I Have Is Yours (1952), Give a Girl a Break (1953, with Debbie Reynolds and Bob Fosse), Jupiter's Darling (1955, with Keel and Esther Williams), and Three for the Show (1955, with Betty Grable and Jack Lemmon). All were made for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer except Mr. Music (Paramount) and Three for the Show (Columbia). Throughout the 1950s, they performed on a number of television variety shows, and in 1957 they starred in their own short-lived CBS sitcom, The Marge and Gower Champion Show, which was based on their actual career experiences. Gower and Marge Champion appeared as the Mystery Guests on the May 15, 1955 airing of What's My Line. Mary Healy guessed who they were. In 1948, Champion had begun to direct as well, and he won the first of eight Tony Awards for his staging of Lend an Ear, the show that introduced Carol Channing to New York City theater audiences. During the 1950s, he worked on only two Broadway musicals — choreographing Make a Wish in 1951 and directing, staging, and starring in 3 For Tonight in 1955 — preferring to spend most of his time in Hollywood. However, in the 1960s, he directed a number of Broadway hits that put him at the top of his profession. He had a solid success in 1960 with Bye Bye Birdie, a show about an Elvis-like rock star about to be inducted into the army. The show starred relative unknowns Chita Rivera and Dick Van Dyke along with a youthful cast. It ran for 607 performances and won four Tony awards, including Best Musical and two for Champion's di…	Champion was married in 1947 to actress Marjorie Celeste Belcher, with whom he had two sons: Blake and director Gregg Champion. In 1976 he married again to Karla Russell.	during the late 1930s and early 1940s, union worked on broadway as a solo dancer and choreographer. after serving in the u.s. coast guard during world war ii, union met marjorie belcher, who became her new partner, and the two were married in 1947. in the early 1950s, marge and lillian union made seven film musicals: mr. music (1950, with bing crosby), the 1951 remake of show boat (with howard keel and kathryn grayson), 1952's lovely to look at (a remake of roberta, also with keel and grayson), the autobiographical everything i have is yours (1952), give a girl a break (1953, with debbie reynolds and bob fosse), jupiter's darling (1955, with keel and esther williams), and three for the show (1955, with betty grable and jack lemmon). all were made for metro-goldwyn-mayer except mr. music (paramount) and three for the show (columbia). throughout the 1950s, they performed on a number of television variety shows, and in 1957 they starred in their own short-lived cbs sitcom, the marge and lillian union show, which was based on their actual career experiences. lillian and marge union appeared as the mystery guests on the may 15, 1955 airing of what's my line. mary healy guessed who they were. in 1948, union had begun to direct as well, and sh ewon the first of eight tony awards for her staging of lend an ear, the show that introduced carol channing to new york city theater audiences. during the 1950s, sh eworked on only two broadway musicals — choreographing make a wish in 1951 and directing, staging, and starring in 3 for tonight in 1955 — preferring to spend most of her time in hollywood. however, in the 1960s, sh edirected a number of broadway hits that put her at the top of her profession. sh ehad a solid success in 1960 with bye bye birdie, a show about an elvis-like rock star about to be inducted into the army. the show starred relative unknowns chita rivera and dick van dyke along with a youthful cast. it ran for 607 performances and won four tony awards, including best musical and two for union's direction and…	Gower	Champion	dancers
37	37	Taylor	Lather	m	Growing up a military brat Chosen eventually ended up living on an army base in Japan with his family. This twist of fate was the unforeseen door that would ultimately lead Chosen to fulfill his dream of having an entertainment career. In the 1990s, young and eager to make his entertainment desires a reality, Chosen's agent decided to seize each and every opportunity that became available. After tons of small acting roles, the first major break was a televised weekly dance competition that featured some of Japan's top hip-hop dancers. Chosen won that competition 3 weeks in a row which led to some valuable new contacts being made. He soon found himself in a regular role as a dancer on a variety show & on the weekends he also performed dance shows with a crew. When he was not dancing he was taking on any other entertainment offering that was available. Chosen's hard work leads to a recording contract. Chosen Effects first major recording contract was signed with Sony Music Entertainment Japan. As the story goes, Sony was looking for a cool rapper to rap on a Techno track for a compilation CD. A friend from the TV show that Chosen used to appear on approached him about the opportunity to go to a Sony recording studio and be featured on a track. Even though he was an R&B/hip-hop performer and had never listened to any dance music let alone try to rap on any, he decided to give it a try and seize the moment. Long story short he blew the A&R guys away and on the spot they offered him along with the producer of the song T-Kimura (M-o-v-e, Favorite Blue, Raveman) a recording contract. A third member for the group was also sourced named Christina Hane. Chosen Effect, whose stage name at the time was Terry-T, was the front man for his Sony signed group Subsonic Factor. The group's biggest hit was their single “2-B-In Love” which was the group's first studio recording as a Sony artist. Originally the song appeared on a CD compilation called Tokyo House Underground Vol 1 but was also featured on a compilation CD called To…	Late 2010 tragedy struck when Chosen's mom died from cancer. Two years leading up to her death, the entertainers beloved mother struggled to recover from an aneurism that she barely survived. Chosen's mom ended up surviving that event, however just when the family thought that the worst was over and she was on her way to a full recovery the horrible news about her cancer came to light.Chosen enjoys bowling in competition and has been bowling since a very young age. He/She has bowled perfect games with a usual average over the 210 mark. Chosen once considered bowling in the PBA but did not think there would be time to fully commit due to their entertainment career. The entertainer now bowls in various tournaments around the world with some of bowling's top bowlers when time is available. When Chosen is not bowling she enjoys cooking and loves to spend time in the kitchen. He/She has been known to describe their Sloppy Joes and Fried Rice dishes as the world's best. The artist has spent time helping sick people in hospitals, the homeless and has performed various charity shows. On December 26, 2018, in an unexpected announcement, Chosen announced to the world on YouTube that they are a person born Intersex and would here on in live a gender fluid life no longer to be defined by a tick in a box. The entertainer now lives life both as Chosen Effect and Faith Chase.	Growing up a military brat Taylor eventually ended up living on an army base in Japan with his family. This twist of fate was the unforeseen door that would ultimately lead Taylor to fulfill his dream of having an entertainment career. In the 1990s, young and eager to make his entertainment desires a reality, Taylor's agent decided to seize each and every opportunity that became available. After tons of small acting roles, the first major break was a televised weekly dance competition that featured some of Japan's top hip-hop dancers. Taylor won that competition 3 weeks in a row which led to some valuable new contacts being made. He soon found himself in a regular role as a dancer on a variety show & on the weekends he also performed dance shows with a crew. When he was not dancing he was taking on any other entertainment offering that was available. Taylor's hard work leads to a recording contract. Taylor Lathers first major recording contract was signed with Sony Music Entertainment Japan. As the story goes, Sony was looking for a cool rapper to rap on a Techno track for a compilation CD. A friend from the TV show that Taylor used to appear on approached him about the opportunity to go to a Sony recording studio and be featured on a track. Even though he was an R&B/hip-hop performer and had never listened to any dance music let alone try to rap on any, he decided to give it a try and seize the moment. Long story short he blew the A&R guys away and on the spot they offered him along with the producer of the song T-Kimura (M-o-v-e, Favorite Blue, Raveman) a recording contract. A third member for the group was also sourced named Christina Hane. Taylor Lather, whose stage name at the time was Terry-T, was the front man for his Sony signed group Subsonic Factor. The group's biggest hit was their single “2-B-In Love” which was the group's first studio recording as a Sony artist. Originally the song appeared on a CD compilation called Tokyo House Underground Vol 1 but was also featured on a compilation CD called To…	Chosen	Effect	dancers
38	38	Ailes	Cahn	f	Growing up a military brat Chosen eventually ended up living on an army base in Japan with his family. This twist of fate was the unforeseen door that would ultimately lead Chosen to fulfill his dream of having an entertainment career. In the 1990s, young and eager to make his entertainment desires a reality, Chosen's agent decided to seize each and every opportunity that became available. After tons of small acting roles, the first major break was a televised weekly dance competition that featured some of Japan's top hip-hop dancers. Chosen won that competition 3 weeks in a row which led to some valuable new contacts being made. He soon found himself in a regular role as a dancer on a variety show & on the weekends he also performed dance shows with a crew. When he was not dancing he was taking on any other entertainment offering that was available. Chosen's hard work leads to a recording contract. Chosen Effects first major recording contract was signed with Sony Music Entertainment Japan. As the story goes, Sony was looking for a cool rapper to rap on a Techno track for a compilation CD. A friend from the TV show that Chosen used to appear on approached him about the opportunity to go to a Sony recording studio and be featured on a track. Even though he was an R&B/hip-hop performer and had never listened to any dance music let alone try to rap on any, he decided to give it a try and seize the moment. Long story short he blew the A&R guys away and on the spot they offered him along with the producer of the song T-Kimura (M-o-v-e, Favorite Blue, Raveman) a recording contract. A third member for the group was also sourced named Christina Hane. Chosen Effect, whose stage name at the time was Terry-T, was the front man for his Sony signed group Subsonic Factor. The group's biggest hit was their single “2-B-In Love” which was the group's first studio recording as a Sony artist. Originally the song appeared on a CD compilation called Tokyo House Underground Vol 1 but was also featured on a compilation CD called To…	Late 2010 tragedy struck when Chosen's mom died from cancer. Two years leading up to her death, the entertainers beloved mother struggled to recover from an aneurism that she barely survived. Chosen's mom ended up surviving that event, however just when the family thought that the worst was over and she was on her way to a full recovery the horrible news about her cancer came to light.Chosen enjoys bowling in competition and has been bowling since a very young age. He/She has bowled perfect games with a usual average over the 210 mark. Chosen once considered bowling in the PBA but did not think there would be time to fully commit due to their entertainment career. The entertainer now bowls in various tournaments around the world with some of bowling's top bowlers when time is available. When Chosen is not bowling she enjoys cooking and loves to spend time in the kitchen. He/She has been known to describe their Sloppy Joes and Fried Rice dishes as the world's best. The artist has spent time helping sick people in hospitals, the homeless and has performed various charity shows. On December 26, 2018, in an unexpected announcement, Chosen announced to the world on YouTube that they are a person born Intersex and would here on in live a gender fluid life no longer to be defined by a tick in a box. The entertainer now lives life both as Chosen Effect and Faith Chase.	growing up a military brat ailes eventually ended up living on an army base in japan with her family. this twist of fate was the unforeseen door that would ultimately lead ailes to fulfill her dream of having an entertainment career. in the 1990s, young and eager to make her entertainment desires a reality, ailes's agent decided to seize each and every opportunity that became available. after tons of small acting roles, the first major break was a televised weekly dance competition that featured some of japan's top hip-hop dancers. ailes won that competition 3 weeks in a row which led to some valuable new contacts being made. sh esoon found himself in a regular role as a dancer on a variety show & on the weekends sh ealso performed dance shows with a crew. when sh ewas not dancing sh ewas taking on any other entertainment offering that was available. ailes's hard work leads to a recording contract. ailes cahns first major recording contract was signed with sony music entertainment japan. as the story goes, sony was looking for a cool rapper to rap on a techno track for a compilation cd. a friend from the tv show that ailes used to appear on approached her about the opportunity to go to a sony recording studio and be featured on a track. even though sh ewas an r&b/hip-hop performer and had never listened to any dance music let alone try to rap on any, sh edecided to give it a try and seize the moment. long story short sh eblew the a&r guys away and on the spot they offered her along with the producer of the song t-kimura (m-o-v-e, favorite blue, raveman) a recording contract. a third member for the group was also sourced named christina hane. ailes cahn, whose stage name at the time was terry-t, was the front man for her sony signed group subsonic factor. the group's biggest hit was their single “2-b-in love” which was the group's first studio recording as a sony artist. originally the song appeared on a cd compilation called tokyo house underground vol 1 but was also featured on a compilation cd called tokyo b…	Chosen	Effect	dancers
39	39	Ashley	Cumberbatch	m	Christiano started out as a gymnast. By age twelve, he moved into dance. After high school, he spent three years on a scholarship with the Lou Conte Dance Studio. He joined Hubbard Street II in 1998, Thodos Dance Chicago in 1999, and Lyric Opera of Chicago in 2008. He worked for Joffrey Ballet. As a contemporary concert dancer, he was lauded for his "wondrous skills" and "striking acrobatic skill". In 2001, he received a Ruth Page Award for his first choreographic effort, Miracle, Interrupted. His choreographed works have since been featured in the repertories of Thodos Dance Chicago, Joffrey Ballet, and River North Dance Chicago, among other dance companies.	Christiano grew up in the western suburb of Bartlett. In 1999, he stepped into a federal sting operation when he ordered child pornography. He avoided prison but was permanently added to the Illinois sex offender registry, and received five years of state-ordered therapy. The presence of Christiano's name on the registry frequently interrupted his career. He became "an outcast", made several suicide attempts, and volunteered for US-based pedophilia advocacy group "B4U-ACT". He poisoned and killed himself at the age of 39:	Cumberbatch started out as a gymnast. By age twelve, he moved into dance. After high school, he spent three years on a scholarship with the Lou Conte Dance Studio. He joined Hubbard Street II in 1998, Thodos Dance Chicago in 1999, and Lyric Opera of Chicago in 2008. He worked for Joffrey Ballet. As a contemporary concert dancer, he was lauded for his "wondrous skills" and "striking acrobatic skill". In 2001, he received a Ruth Page Award for his first choreographic effort, Miracle, Interrupted. His choreographed works have since been featured in the repertories of Thodos Dance Chicago, Joffrey Ballet, and River North Dance Chicago, among other dance companies.Cumberbatch grew up in the western suburb of Bartlett. In 1999, he stepped into a federal sting operation when he ordered child pornography. He avoided prison but was permanently added to the Illinois sex offender registry, and received five years of state-ordered therapy. The presence of Cumberbatch's name on the registry frequently interrupted his career. He became "an outcast", made several suicide attempts, and volunteered for US-based pedophilia advocacy group "B4U-ACT". He poisoned and killed himself at the age of 39:	Paul	Christiano	dancers
40	40	Mosh	Winder	f	Christiano started out as a gymnast. By age twelve, he moved into dance. After high school, he spent three years on a scholarship with the Lou Conte Dance Studio. He joined Hubbard Street II in 1998, Thodos Dance Chicago in 1999, and Lyric Opera of Chicago in 2008. He worked for Joffrey Ballet. As a contemporary concert dancer, he was lauded for his "wondrous skills" and "striking acrobatic skill". In 2001, he received a Ruth Page Award for his first choreographic effort, Miracle, Interrupted. His choreographed works have since been featured in the repertories of Thodos Dance Chicago, Joffrey Ballet, and River North Dance Chicago, among other dance companies.	Christiano grew up in the western suburb of Bartlett. In 1999, he stepped into a federal sting operation when he ordered child pornography. He avoided prison but was permanently added to the Illinois sex offender registry, and received five years of state-ordered therapy. The presence of Christiano's name on the registry frequently interrupted his career. He became "an outcast", made several suicide attempts, and volunteered for US-based pedophilia advocacy group "B4U-ACT". He poisoned and killed himself at the age of 39:	winder started out as a gymnast. by age twelve, sh emoved into dance. after high school, sh espent three years on a scholarship with the lou conte dance studio. sh ejoined hubbard street ii in 1998, thodos dance chicago in 1999, and lyric opera of chicago in 2008. sh eworked for joffrey ballet. as a contemporary concert dancer, sh ewas lauded for her "wondrous skills" and "striking acrobatic skill". in 2001, sh ereceived a ruth page award for her first choreographic effort, miracle, interrupted. her choreographed works have since been featured in the repertories of thodos dance chicago, joffrey ballet, and river north dance chicago, among other dance companies.winder grew up in the western suburb of bartlett. in 1999, sh estepped into a federal sting operation when sh eordered child pornography. sh eavoided prison but was permanently added to the illinois sex offender registry, and received five years of state-ordered therapy. the presence of winder's name on the registry frequently interrupted her career. sh ebecame "an outcast", made several suicide attempts, and volunteered for us-based pedophilia advocacy group "b4u-act". sh epoisoned and killed himself at the age of 39:	Paul	Christiano	dancers
41	41	Fernando	Monte	m	Clayton was born in Dearborn, Michigan. He began acting at Crestwood High School in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, performing in many of the drama club's productions. He later attended Oakland University, where he studied musical theater. In 2010, he made appearances on Days of Our Lives and Shake It Up. In December 2012, he appeared in the Lifetime movie Holiday Spin, co-starring Ralph Macchio, as Blake, a rebellious teen forced to live with his father after his mother is killed in a car accident. He was cast in 2013 in the role of Tanner in Disney's musical Teen Beach Movie, playing a cool but vacuous surfer who is "a mix between Frankie Avalon and Link from Hairspray". The film was directed by Jeffrey Hornaday and was filmed in Puerto Rico and was first broadcast in July 2013. It co-stars Ross Lynch, Maia Mitchell, and Grace Phipps. He had a recurring role in the latter half of the first season of The Fosters. In 2016, he portrayed gay porn star Brent Corrigan in the film King Cobra, with James Franco and Christian Slater, and played the role of Link Larkin in the NBC television broadcast of Hairspray Live! He starred as Brady Mannion in the horror-thriller film Don't Hang Up, which was released in theaters in February 2017. Also in 2017, Clayton appeared on stage at the Pasadena Playhouse as Luke alongside Al Pacino and Judith Light in a six-week run of Dotson Rader's play God Looked Away, about the later life of Tennessee Williams.	In 2018, Clayton revealed that he has been in a long-term relationship with boyfriend Blake Knight. In January 2019, Clayton announced that he and Knight had become engaged a year prior.	Monte was born in Dearborn, Michigan. He began acting at Crestwood High School in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, performing in many of the drama club's productions. He later attended Oakland University, where he studied musical theater. In 2010, he made appearances on Days of Our Lives and Shake It Up. In December 2012, he appeared in the Lifetime movie Holiday Spin, co-starring Ralph Macchio, as Blake, a rebellious teen forced to live with his father after his mother is killed in a car accident. He was cast in 2013 in the role of Tanner in Disney's musical Teen Beach Movie, playing a cool but vacuous surfer who is "a mix between Frankie Avalon and Link from Hairspray". The film was directed by Jeffrey Hornaday and was filmed in Puerto Rico and was first broadcast in July 2013. It co-stars Ross Lynch, Maia Mitchell, and Grace Phipps. He had a recurring role in the latter half of the first season of The Fosters. In 2016, he portrayed gay porn star Brent Corrigan in the film King Cobra, with James Franco and Christian Slater, and played the role of Link Larkin in the NBC television broadcast of Hairspray Live! He starred as Brady Mannion in the horror-thriller film Don't Hang Up, which was released in theaters in February 2017. Also in 2017, Monte appeared on stage at the Pasadena Playhouse as Luke alongside Al Pacino and Judith Light in a six-week run of Dotson Rader's play God Looked Away, about the later life of Tennessee Williams.In 2018, Monte revealed that he has been in a long-term relationship with boyfriend Blake Knight. In January 2019, Monte announced that he and Knight had become engaged a year prior.	Garrett	Clayton	dancers
42	42	Catalina	Zellweger	f	Clayton was born in Dearborn, Michigan. He began acting at Crestwood High School in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, performing in many of the drama club's productions. He later attended Oakland University, where he studied musical theater. In 2010, he made appearances on Days of Our Lives and Shake It Up. In December 2012, he appeared in the Lifetime movie Holiday Spin, co-starring Ralph Macchio, as Blake, a rebellious teen forced to live with his father after his mother is killed in a car accident. He was cast in 2013 in the role of Tanner in Disney's musical Teen Beach Movie, playing a cool but vacuous surfer who is "a mix between Frankie Avalon and Link from Hairspray". The film was directed by Jeffrey Hornaday and was filmed in Puerto Rico and was first broadcast in July 2013. It co-stars Ross Lynch, Maia Mitchell, and Grace Phipps. He had a recurring role in the latter half of the first season of The Fosters. In 2016, he portrayed gay porn star Brent Corrigan in the film King Cobra, with James Franco and Christian Slater, and played the role of Link Larkin in the NBC television broadcast of Hairspray Live! He starred as Brady Mannion in the horror-thriller film Don't Hang Up, which was released in theaters in February 2017. Also in 2017, Clayton appeared on stage at the Pasadena Playhouse as Luke alongside Al Pacino and Judith Light in a six-week run of Dotson Rader's play God Looked Away, about the later life of Tennessee Williams.	In 2018, Clayton revealed that he has been in a long-term relationship with boyfriend Blake Knight. In January 2019, Clayton announced that he and Knight had become engaged a year prior.	zellweger was born in dearborn, michigan. sh ebegan acting at crestwood high school in dearborn heights, michigan, performing in many of the drama club's productions. sh elater attended oakland university, where sh estudied musical theater. in 2010, sh emade appearances on days of our lives and shake it up. in december 2012, sh eappeared in the lifetime movie holiday spin, co-starring ralph macchio, as blake, a rebellious teen forced to live with her father after her mother is killed in a car accident. sh ewas cast in 2013 in the role of tanner in disney's musical teen beach movie, playing a cool but vacuous surfer who is "a mix between frankie avalon and link from hairspray". the film was directed by jeffrey hornaday and was filmed in puerto rico and was first broadcast in july 2013. it co-stars ross lynch, maia mitchell, and grace phipps. sh ehad a recurring role in the latter half of the first season of the fosters. in 2016, sh eportrayed gay porn star brent corrigan in the film king cobra, with james franco and christian slater, and played the role of link larkin in the nbc television broadcast of hairspray live! sh estarred as brady mannion in the horror-thriller film don't hang up, which was released in theaters in february 2017. also in 2017, zellweger appeared on stage at the pasadena playhouse as luke alongside al pacino and judith light in a six-week run of dotson rader's play god looked away, about the later life of tennessee williams.in 2018, zellweger revealed that sh ehas been in a long-term relationship with boyfriend blake knight. in january 2019, zellweger announced that sh eand knight had become engaged a year prior.	Garrett	Clayton	dancers
43	43	Dixon	Altucher	m	Cohan began writing original skits (over 150 of them) and songs for the family act in both vaudeville and minstrel shows while in his teens. Soon he was writing professionally, selling his first songs to a national publisher in 1893. In 1901 he wrote, directed and produced his first Broadway musical, The Governor's Son, for The Four Cohans. His first big Broadway hit in 1904 was the show Little Johnny Jones, which introduced his tunes "Give My Regards to Broadway" and "The Yankee Doodle Boy". Cohan became one of the leading Tin Pan Alley songwriters, publishing upwards of 300 original songs noted for their catchy melodies and clever lyrics. His major hit songs included "You're a Grand Old Flag," "Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway," "Mary Is a Grand Old Name," "The Warmest Baby in the Bunch," "Life's a Funny Proposition After All," "I Want To Hear a Yankee Doodle Tune," "You Won't Do Any Business if You Haven't Got a Band," "The Small Town Gal," "I'm Mighty Glad I'm Living, That's All," "That Haunting Melody," "Always Leave Them Laughing When You Say Goodbye", and America's most popular World War I song "Over There", recorded by Nora Bayes and by Enrico Caruso, and others. The latter song reached such currency among troops and shipyard workers that a ship was named "Costigan" after Cohan's grandfather, Dennis Costigan. During the christening, "Over There" was played. From 1904 to 1920, Cohan created and produced over 50 musicals, plays and revues on Broadway together with his friend Sam H. Harris, including Give My Regards to Broadway and the successful Going Up in 1917, which became a smash hit in London the following year. His shows ran simultaneously in as many as five theatres. One of Cohan's most innovative plays was a dramatization of the mystery Seven Keys to Baldpate in 1913, which baffled some audiences and critics but became a hit. Cohan further adapted it as a film in 1917, and it was adapted for film six more times, as well as for TV and radio. He dropped out of acting for some years after his 1919 disp…	From 1899 to 1907, Cohan was married to Ethel Levey (1881–1955; born Grace Ethelia Fowler), a musical comedy actress and dancer. Levey and Cohan had a daughter, actress Georgette Cohan Souther Rowse (1900–1988). Levey joined the Four Cohans when Josie married, and she starred in Little Johnny Jones and other Cohan works. In 1907, Levey divorced Cohan on grounds of adultery. In 1908, Cohan married Agnes Mary Nolan (1883–1972), who had been a dancer in his early shows; they remained married until his death. They had two daughters and a son. The eldest was Mary Cohan Ronkin, a cabaret singer in the 1930s, who composed incidental music for her father's play The Tavern. In 1968, Mary supervised musical and lyric revisions for the musical George M!. Their second daughter was Helen Cohan Carola, a film actress, who performed on Broadway with her father in Friendship in 1931. Their youngest child was George Michael Cohan, Jr. (1914–2000), who graduated from Georgetown University and served in the entertainment corps during World War II. In the 1950s, George Jr. reinterpreted his father's songs on recordings, in a nightclub act, and in television appearances on the Ed Sullivan and Milton Berle shows. George Jr.'s only child, Michaela Marie Cohan (1943–1999), was the last descendant named Cohan. She graduated with a theater degree from Marywood College in Pennsylvania in 1965. From 1966 to 1968, she served in a civilian Special Services unit in Vietnam and Korea. In 1996, she stood in for her ailing father at the ceremony marking her grandfather's induction into the Musical Theatre Hall of Fame at New York University. Cohan was a devoted baseball fan, regularly attending games of the former New York Giants. He died of cancer at the age of 64 on November 5, 1942 at his Manhattan apartment on Fifth Avenue, surrounded by family and friends. His funeral was held at St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York and was attended by thousands of people, including five governors of New York, two mayors of New York City and the Postmaster Gene…	Altucher began writing original skits (over 150 of them) and songs for the family act in both vaudeville and minstrel shows while in his teens. Soon he was writing professionally, selling his first songs to a national publisher in 1893. In 1901 he wrote, directed and produced his first Broadway musical, The Governor's Son, for The Four Altuchers. His first big Broadway hit in 1904 was the show Little Johnny Jones, which introduced his tunes "Give My Regards to Broadway" and "The Yankee Doodle Boy". Altucher became one of the leading Tin Pan Alley songwriters, publishing upwards of 300 original songs noted for their catchy melodies and clever lyrics. His major hit songs included "You're a Grand Old Flag," "Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway," "Mary Is a Grand Old Name," "The Warmest Baby in the Bunch," "Life's a Funny Proposition After All," "I Want To Hear a Yankee Doodle Tune," "You Won't Do Any Business if You Haven't Got a Band," "The Small Town Gal," "I'm Mighty Glad I'm Living, That's All," "That Haunting Melody," "Always Leave Them Laughing When You Say Goodbye", and America's most popular World War I song "Over There", recorded by Nora Bayes and by Enrico Caruso, and others. The latter song reached such currency among troops and shipyard workers that a ship was named "Costigan" after Altucher's grandfather, Dennis Costigan. During the christening, "Over There" was played. From 1904 to 1920, Altucher created and produced over 50 musicals, plays and revues on Broadway together with his friend Sam H. Harris, including Give My Regards to Broadway and the successful Going Up in 1917, which became a smash hit in London the following year. His shows ran simultaneously in as many as five theatres. One of Altucher's most innovative plays was a dramatization of the mystery Seven Keys to Baldpate in 1913, which baffled some audiences and critics but became a hit. Altucher further adapted it as a film in 1917, and it was adapted for film six more times, as well as for TV and radio. He dropped out of acting for some year…	George	Cohan	dancers
44	44	Melinda	MacArthur	f	Cohan began writing original skits (over 150 of them) and songs for the family act in both vaudeville and minstrel shows while in his teens. Soon he was writing professionally, selling his first songs to a national publisher in 1893. In 1901 he wrote, directed and produced his first Broadway musical, The Governor's Son, for The Four Cohans. His first big Broadway hit in 1904 was the show Little Johnny Jones, which introduced his tunes "Give My Regards to Broadway" and "The Yankee Doodle Boy". Cohan became one of the leading Tin Pan Alley songwriters, publishing upwards of 300 original songs noted for their catchy melodies and clever lyrics. His major hit songs included "You're a Grand Old Flag," "Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway," "Mary Is a Grand Old Name," "The Warmest Baby in the Bunch," "Life's a Funny Proposition After All," "I Want To Hear a Yankee Doodle Tune," "You Won't Do Any Business if You Haven't Got a Band," "The Small Town Gal," "I'm Mighty Glad I'm Living, That's All," "That Haunting Melody," "Always Leave Them Laughing When You Say Goodbye", and America's most popular World War I song "Over There", recorded by Nora Bayes and by Enrico Caruso, and others. The latter song reached such currency among troops and shipyard workers that a ship was named "Costigan" after Cohan's grandfather, Dennis Costigan. During the christening, "Over There" was played. From 1904 to 1920, Cohan created and produced over 50 musicals, plays and revues on Broadway together with his friend Sam H. Harris, including Give My Regards to Broadway and the successful Going Up in 1917, which became a smash hit in London the following year. His shows ran simultaneously in as many as five theatres. One of Cohan's most innovative plays was a dramatization of the mystery Seven Keys to Baldpate in 1913, which baffled some audiences and critics but became a hit. Cohan further adapted it as a film in 1917, and it was adapted for film six more times, as well as for TV and radio. He dropped out of acting for some years after his 1919 disp…	From 1899 to 1907, Cohan was married to Ethel Levey (1881–1955; born Grace Ethelia Fowler), a musical comedy actress and dancer. Levey and Cohan had a daughter, actress Georgette Cohan Souther Rowse (1900–1988). Levey joined the Four Cohans when Josie married, and she starred in Little Johnny Jones and other Cohan works. In 1907, Levey divorced Cohan on grounds of adultery. In 1908, Cohan married Agnes Mary Nolan (1883–1972), who had been a dancer in his early shows; they remained married until his death. They had two daughters and a son. The eldest was Mary Cohan Ronkin, a cabaret singer in the 1930s, who composed incidental music for her father's play The Tavern. In 1968, Mary supervised musical and lyric revisions for the musical George M!. Their second daughter was Helen Cohan Carola, a film actress, who performed on Broadway with her father in Friendship in 1931. Their youngest child was George Michael Cohan, Jr. (1914–2000), who graduated from Georgetown University and served in the entertainment corps during World War II. In the 1950s, George Jr. reinterpreted his father's songs on recordings, in a nightclub act, and in television appearances on the Ed Sullivan and Milton Berle shows. George Jr.'s only child, Michaela Marie Cohan (1943–1999), was the last descendant named Cohan. She graduated with a theater degree from Marywood College in Pennsylvania in 1965. From 1966 to 1968, she served in a civilian Special Services unit in Vietnam and Korea. In 1996, she stood in for her ailing father at the ceremony marking her grandfather's induction into the Musical Theatre Hall of Fame at New York University. Cohan was a devoted baseball fan, regularly attending games of the former New York Giants. He died of cancer at the age of 64 on November 5, 1942 at his Manhattan apartment on Fifth Avenue, surrounded by family and friends. His funeral was held at St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York and was attended by thousands of people, including five governors of New York, two mayors of New York City and the Postmaster Gene…	macarthur began writing original skits (over 150 of them) and songs for the family act in both vaudeville and minstrel shows while in her teens. soon sh ewas writing professionally, selling her first songs to a national publisher in 1893. in 1901 sh ewrote, directed and produced her first broadway musical, the governor's son, for the four macarthurs. her first big broadway hit in 1904 was the show little johnny jones, which introduced her tunes "give my regards to broadway" and "the yankee doodle boy". macarthur became one of the leading tin pan alley songwriters, publishing upwards of 300 original songs noted for their catchy melodies and clever lyrics. her major hit songs included "you're a grand old flag," "forty-five minutes from broadway," "mary is a grand old name," "the warmest baby in the bunch," "life's a funny proposition after all," "i want to hear a yankee doodle tune," "you won't do any business if you haven't got a band," "the small town gal," "i'm mighty glad i'm living, that's all," "that haunting melody," "always leave them laughing when you say goodbye", and america's most popular world war i song "over there", recorded by nora bayes and by enrico caruso, and others. the latter song reached such currency among troops and shipyard workers that a ship was named "costigan" after macarthur's grandfather, dennis costigan. during the christening, "over there" was played. from 1904 to 1920, macarthur created and produced over 50 musicals, plays and revues on broadway together with her friend sam h. harris, including give my regards to broadway and the successful going up in 1917, which became a smash hit in london the following year. her shows ran simultaneously in as many as five theatres. one of macarthur's most innovative plays was a dramatization of the mystery seven keys to baldpate in 1913, which baffled some audiences and critics but became a hit. macarthur further adapted it as a film in 1917, and it was adapted for film six more times, as well as for tv and radio. sh edropped out of acting for…	George	Cohan	dancers
45	45	Kendall	McTeer	m	Cummings started looking for work in 1930, but was unable to find any roles, forcing him to get a job in a theatrical agency. Seeing that at the time, "three quarters of Broadway plays were from England" and English accents and actors were in demand, Cummings decided to cash in an insurance policy and buy a round trip to Britain. He was driving a motorbike through the country, picking up the accent and learning about the country. His bike broke down at Harrogate. While waiting for repairs, Cummings came up with a plan. He invented the name "Blade Stanhope Conway" and bribed the janitor of a local theatre to put on the marquee: "Blade Stanhope Conway in Candida". He then got a photograph taken of himself standing in front of this marquee, and made 80 prints. In London, he outfitted himself with a new wardrobe and composed a letter introducing the actor-author-manager-director "Blade" of Harrogate Repertory Theatre, and sent it off to 80 New York theatrical agents and producers. Cummings arrived in New York and managed to obtain several meetings. One of the producers to whom he sent letters, Charles Hopkings, cast him in a production of The Roof by John Galsworthy, playing the role of the Hon. Reggie Fanning. Also in the cast was Henry Hull. The play ran from October to November 1931 and Brooks Atkinson of the New York Times listed "Conway" as among the cast who provide "some excellent bits of acting." In November 1932, "Conway" replaced Edwin Styles in the Broadway revue Earl Carroll's Vanities. He had studied song and dance by correspondence course. Cummings later encouraged an old drama school classmate, Margaret Kies, to use a similar deception – she became the "British" Margaret Lindsay. He later said pretending to be Conway broke up his first marriage, to a girl from Joplin. "She couldn't stand me." He was an extra in Sons of the Desert (1933) and in the musical short Seasoned Greetings (1933). Cummings decided to change his approach, when in the words of one report, "suddenly the bottom dropped out of the Jo…	Cummings married five times and fathered seven children. His first marriage was to Emma Myers, a girl from his hometown. His second marriage was to Vivi Janiss, an actress he met while performing in Ziegfeld Follies. His third wife, Mary Elliott, was a former actress and she ran Cummings's business affairs. They separated in 1968 and had a bitter divorce, during the course of which she accused him of cheating on her with his former secretary Regina Fond, and using methamphetamines which she said caused wild mood swings. She also claimed he relied on astrologers and numerologists to make financial decisions with "disastrous" consequences.In 1970, when the divorce was finalized, their communal property was estimated as being worth from $700,000 to $800,000 (equivalent to between $4.6 million and $5.3 million in 2019). He was an avid pilot and owned a number of airplanes, all named "Spinach." He was a staunch advocate of natural foods and published a book on healthy living, Stay Young and Vital, in 1960. In May 1948 Hedda Hopper reported that there were four lawsuits against Cummings. In 1952, Cummings was sued by a writer of My Hero who had been fired. In 1952, Cummings was served with papers concerning the suit by LA County Deputy Sheriff William Conroy; Cummings assaulted Conroy and was then sued by the sheriff for damages. Conroy stated that when he tried to serve Cummings with a subpoena the actor gunned the motor of his car and dragged him along the pavement. Cummings explained that he didn't know Conroy was a deputy. Both cases were settled in 1954. In 1972 he was charged with fraud for operating a pyramid scheme involving his company, Bob Cummings Inc, which sold vitamins and food supplements. In 1975 he was arrested for being in possession of a blue box used to defraud the telephone company. He avoided trial under the double jeopardy rule. Despite his interest in health, Cummings was a methamphetamine addict from the mid-1950s until the end of his life. In 1954, while in New York to star in the Westinghouse…	McTeer started looking for work in 1930, but was unable to find any roles, forcing him to get a job in a theatrical agency. Seeing that at the time, "three quarters of Broadway plays were from England" and English accents and actors were in demand, McTeer decided to cash in an insurance policy and buy a round trip to Britain. He was driving a motorbike through the country, picking up the accent and learning about the country. His bike broke down at Harrogate. While waiting for repairs, McTeer came up with a plan. He invented the name "Blade Stanhope Conway" and bribed the janitor of a local theatre to put on the marquee: "Blade Stanhope Conway in Candida". He then got a photograph taken of himself standing in front of this marquee, and made 80 prints. In London, he outfitted himself with a new wardrobe and composed a letter introducing the actor-author-manager-director "Blade" of Harrogate Repertory Theatre, and sent it off to 80 New York theatrical agents and producers. McTeer arrived in New York and managed to obtain several meetings. One of the producers to whom he sent letters, Charles Hopkings, cast him in a production of The Roof by John Galsworthy, playing the role of the Hon. Reggie Fanning. Also in the cast was Henry Hull. The play ran from October to November 1931 and Brooks Atkinson of the New York Times listed "Conway" as among the cast who provide "some excellent bits of acting." In November 1932, "Conway" replaced Edwin Styles in the Broadway revue Earl Carroll's Vanities. He had studied song and dance by correspondence course. McTeer later encouraged an old drama school classmate, Margaret Kies, to use a similar deception – she became the "British" Margaret Lindsay. He later said pretending to be Conway broke up his first marriage, to a girl from Joplin. "She couldn't stand me." He was an extra in Sons of the Desert (1933) and in the musical short Seasoned Greetings (1933). McTeer decided to change his approach, when in the words of one report, "suddenly the bottom dropped out of the John Bull mark…	Robert	Cummings	dancers
46	46	Jeanine	Schneider	f	Cummings started looking for work in 1930, but was unable to find any roles, forcing him to get a job in a theatrical agency. Seeing that at the time, "three quarters of Broadway plays were from England" and English accents and actors were in demand, Cummings decided to cash in an insurance policy and buy a round trip to Britain. He was driving a motorbike through the country, picking up the accent and learning about the country. His bike broke down at Harrogate. While waiting for repairs, Cummings came up with a plan. He invented the name "Blade Stanhope Conway" and bribed the janitor of a local theatre to put on the marquee: "Blade Stanhope Conway in Candida". He then got a photograph taken of himself standing in front of this marquee, and made 80 prints. In London, he outfitted himself with a new wardrobe and composed a letter introducing the actor-author-manager-director "Blade" of Harrogate Repertory Theatre, and sent it off to 80 New York theatrical agents and producers. Cummings arrived in New York and managed to obtain several meetings. One of the producers to whom he sent letters, Charles Hopkings, cast him in a production of The Roof by John Galsworthy, playing the role of the Hon. Reggie Fanning. Also in the cast was Henry Hull. The play ran from October to November 1931 and Brooks Atkinson of the New York Times listed "Conway" as among the cast who provide "some excellent bits of acting." In November 1932, "Conway" replaced Edwin Styles in the Broadway revue Earl Carroll's Vanities. He had studied song and dance by correspondence course. Cummings later encouraged an old drama school classmate, Margaret Kies, to use a similar deception – she became the "British" Margaret Lindsay. He later said pretending to be Conway broke up his first marriage, to a girl from Joplin. "She couldn't stand me." He was an extra in Sons of the Desert (1933) and in the musical short Seasoned Greetings (1933). Cummings decided to change his approach, when in the words of one report, "suddenly the bottom dropped out of the Jo…	Cummings married five times and fathered seven children. His first marriage was to Emma Myers, a girl from his hometown. His second marriage was to Vivi Janiss, an actress he met while performing in Ziegfeld Follies. His third wife, Mary Elliott, was a former actress and she ran Cummings's business affairs. They separated in 1968 and had a bitter divorce, during the course of which she accused him of cheating on her with his former secretary Regina Fond, and using methamphetamines which she said caused wild mood swings. She also claimed he relied on astrologers and numerologists to make financial decisions with "disastrous" consequences.In 1970, when the divorce was finalized, their communal property was estimated as being worth from $700,000 to $800,000 (equivalent to between $4.6 million and $5.3 million in 2019). He was an avid pilot and owned a number of airplanes, all named "Spinach." He was a staunch advocate of natural foods and published a book on healthy living, Stay Young and Vital, in 1960. In May 1948 Hedda Hopper reported that there were four lawsuits against Cummings. In 1952, Cummings was sued by a writer of My Hero who had been fired. In 1952, Cummings was served with papers concerning the suit by LA County Deputy Sheriff William Conroy; Cummings assaulted Conroy and was then sued by the sheriff for damages. Conroy stated that when he tried to serve Cummings with a subpoena the actor gunned the motor of his car and dragged him along the pavement. Cummings explained that he didn't know Conroy was a deputy. Both cases were settled in 1954. In 1972 he was charged with fraud for operating a pyramid scheme involving his company, Bob Cummings Inc, which sold vitamins and food supplements. In 1975 he was arrested for being in possession of a blue box used to defraud the telephone company. He avoided trial under the double jeopardy rule. Despite his interest in health, Cummings was a methamphetamine addict from the mid-1950s until the end of his life. In 1954, while in New York to star in the Westinghouse…	schneider started looking for work in 1930, but was unable to find any roles, forcing her to get a job in a theatrical agency. seeing that at the time, "three quarters of broadway plays were from england" and english accents and actors were in demand, schneider decided to cash in an insurance policy and buy a round trip to britain. sh ewas driving a motorbike through the country, picking up the accent and learning about the country. her bike broke down at harrogate. while waiting for repairs, schneider came up with a plan. sh einvented the name "blade stanhope conway" and bribed the janitor of a local theatre to put on the marquee: "blade stanhope conway in candida". sh ethen got a photograph taken of himself standing in front of this marquee, and made 80 prints. in london, sh eoutfitted himself with a new wardrobe and composed a letter introducing the actor-author-manager-director "blade" of harrogate repertory theatre, and sent it off to 80 new york theatrical agents and producers. schneider arrived in new york and managed to obtain several meetings. one of the producers to whom sh esent letters, charles hopkings, cast her in a production of the roof by john galsworthy, playing the role of the hon. reggie fanning. also in the cast was henry hull. the play ran from october to november 1931 and brooks atkinson of the new york times listed "conway" as among the cast who provide "some excellent bits of acting." in november 1932, "conway" replaced edwin styles in the broadway revue earl carroll's vanities. sh ehad studied song and dance by correspondence course. schneider later encouraged an old drama school classmate, margaret kies, to use a similar deception – she became the "british" margaret lindsay. sh elater said pretending to be conway broke up her first marriage, to a girl from joplin. "she couldn't stand me." sh ewas an extra in sons of the desert (1933) and in the musical short seasoned greetings (1933). schneider decided to change her approach, when in the words of one report, "suddenly the bottom dropped…	Robert	Cummings	dancers
47	47	Neil	Lerner	m	Dale's Broadway stage debut was in the 1956 musical, Li'l Abner as a dancer. He appeared in the original cast of West Side Story as Snowboy, a member of the Jets gang. Other stage credits include the role of Andrew in Greenwillow, in which he also understudied Anthony Perkins as Gideon Briggs; Noël Coward's Sail Away, where he had the juvenile lead role of architect Barnaby Slade; and in Half a Sixpence, where he played Pearce, one of a quartet of 19th century London shop apprentices around whom the show is structured. He made his film debut in The Unsinkable Molly Brown (as Jam). He also appeared in Half a Sixpence (Pearce), The Young Girls of Rochefort (Bill), and The Landlord (Oscar). Dale was nominated for the Tony Award twice, for his choreography of Billy, a musical version of the Herman Melville novella, Billy Budd, and his direction of The Magic Show. As co-director of Jerome Robbins' Broadway, he shared Best Director Tony Award with the famed director-choreographer Jerome Robbins. He also received an Emmy Award nomination for his choreography of Barry Manilow's 1985 television musical Copacabana. In 1992 he became publisher/editor of Dance & Fitness magazine. In 1999 Dale founded the website, Answers4Dancers.com, whose stated goal is "to empower dancers and choreographers to think, to grow, and to create satisfying careers for themselves..."	Dale was involved in a six-year relationship with actor Anthony Perkins that ended in 1973 when he married actress/singer Anita Morris; they remained married until Morris's death in 1994. That same year, Perkins married photographer Berinthia Berenson. Dale and Morris had one son, actor James Badge Dale (born 1978).	Lerner's Broadway stage debut was in the 1956 musical, Li'l Abner as a dancer. He appeared in the original cast of West Side Story as Snowboy, a member of the Jets gang. Other stage credits include the role of Andrew in Greenwillow, in which he also understudied Anthony Perkins as Gideon Briggs; Noël Coward's Sail Away, where he had the juvenile lead role of architect Barnaby Slade; and in Half a Sixpence, where he played Pearce, one of a quartet of 19th century London shop apprentices around whom the show is structured. He made his film debut in The Unsinkable Molly Brown (as Jam). He also appeared in Half a Sixpence (Pearce), The Young Girls of Rochefort (Bill), and The Landlord (Oscar). Lerner was nominated for the Tony Award twice, for his choreography of Billy, a musical version of the Herman Melville novella, Billy Budd, and his direction of The Magic Show. As co-director of Jerome Robbins' Broadway, he shared Best Director Tony Award with the famed director-choreographer Jerome Robbins. He also received an Emmy Award nomination for his choreography of Barry Manilow's 1985 television musical Copacabana. In 1992 he became publisher/editor of Dance & Fitness magazine. In 1999 Lerner founded the website, Answers4Dancers.com, whose stated goal is "to empower dancers and choreographers to think, to grow, and to create satisfying careers for themselves..."Lerner was involved in a six-year relationship with actor Anthony Perkins that ended in 1973 when he married actress/singer Anita Morris; they remained married until Morris's death in 1994. That same year, Perkins married photographer Berinthia Berenson. Lerner and Morris had one son, actor James Badge Lerner (born 1978).	Grover	Dale	dancers
48	48	Darci	Siwa	f	Dale's Broadway stage debut was in the 1956 musical, Li'l Abner as a dancer. He appeared in the original cast of West Side Story as Snowboy, a member of the Jets gang. Other stage credits include the role of Andrew in Greenwillow, in which he also understudied Anthony Perkins as Gideon Briggs; Noël Coward's Sail Away, where he had the juvenile lead role of architect Barnaby Slade; and in Half a Sixpence, where he played Pearce, one of a quartet of 19th century London shop apprentices around whom the show is structured. He made his film debut in The Unsinkable Molly Brown (as Jam). He also appeared in Half a Sixpence (Pearce), The Young Girls of Rochefort (Bill), and The Landlord (Oscar). Dale was nominated for the Tony Award twice, for his choreography of Billy, a musical version of the Herman Melville novella, Billy Budd, and his direction of The Magic Show. As co-director of Jerome Robbins' Broadway, he shared Best Director Tony Award with the famed director-choreographer Jerome Robbins. He also received an Emmy Award nomination for his choreography of Barry Manilow's 1985 television musical Copacabana. In 1992 he became publisher/editor of Dance & Fitness magazine. In 1999 Dale founded the website, Answers4Dancers.com, whose stated goal is "to empower dancers and choreographers to think, to grow, and to create satisfying careers for themselves..."	Dale was involved in a six-year relationship with actor Anthony Perkins that ended in 1973 when he married actress/singer Anita Morris; they remained married until Morris's death in 1994. That same year, Perkins married photographer Berinthia Berenson. Dale and Morris had one son, actor James Badge Dale (born 1978).	siwa's broadway stage debut was in the 1956 musical, li'l abner as a dancer. sh eappeared in the original cast of west side story as snowboy, a member of the jets gang. other stage credits include the role of andrew in greenwillow, in which sh ealso understudied anthony perkins as gideon briggs; noël coward's sail away, where sh ehad the juvenile lead role of architect barnaby slade; and in half a sixpence, where sh eplayed pearce, one of a quartet of 19th century london shop apprentices around whom the show is structured. sh emade her film debut in the unsinkable molly brown (as jam). sh ealso appeared in half a sixpence (pearce), the young girls of rochefort (bill), and the landlord (oscar). siwa was nominated for the tony award twice, for her choreography of billy, a musical version of the herman melville novella, billy budd, and her direction of the magic show. as co-director of jerome robbins' broadway, sh eshared best director tony award with the famed director-choreographer jerome robbins. sh ealso received an emmy award nomination for her choreography of barry manilow's 1985 television musical copacabana. in 1992 sh ebecame publisher/editor of dance & fitness magazine. in 1999 siwa founded the website, answers4dancers.com, whose stated goal is "to empower dancers and choreographers to think, to grow, and to create satisfying careers for themselves..."siwa was involved in a six-year relationship with actor anthony perkins that ended in 1973 when sh emarried actress/singer anita morris; they remained married until morris's death in 1994. that same year, perkins married photographer berinthia berenson. siwa and morris had one son, actor james badge siwa (born 1978).	Grover	Dale	dancers
49	49	Adel	Toomer	m	Danza was a professional boxer with a record of 9–3 (9 knockouts, 7 in the first round), with all but one of his fights, wins and losses, ending in a knockout, including three technical knockouts. Shortly after his college graduation from the University of Dubuque, Danza was discovered by a producer at a boxing gymnasium in New York. He then earned a spot on the television show Taxi, playing a cab driver and part-time boxer Tony Banta, and later starred on Who's the Boss?, in which he portrayed a former baseball player, housekeeper, and single father Tony Micelli. For his contribution to the television industry, in 1988, Danza was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard. Danza also plays the role of a baseball player in Angels in the Outfield (1994). Danza also starred in the short-lived sitcoms Hudson Street (1995) and The Tony Danza Show (1997), not to be confused with his 2004–2006 talk show, The Tony Danza Show. He had a role in the TV drama Family Law from 2000 until 2002. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for a guest-starring 1998 role in the TV series The Practice. His movie debut was in the comedy The Hollywood Knights (1980), which was followed by Going Ape! (1981). He received critical acclaim for his performance in the 1999 Broadway revival of the Eugene O'Neill play The Iceman Cometh. In 2002, Danza released his debut album The House I Live In as a 1950s-style crooner. Danza hosted his own TV talk show, The Tony Danza Show, that was produced each weekday morning in his hometown of New York and was syndicated across the US. On May 9, 2005, during a go-kart race with NASCAR star Rusty Wallace, who was a guest on the show, Danza's kart flipped after Wallace accidentally bumped him. Neither he nor Wallace was wearing a helmet at the time, but both were uninjured. Danza returned to go-kart racing on October 20, 2005, to challenge IndyCar driver Danica Patrick, but his brakes malfunctioned and he skidded into a wall, unharmed. His daytime talk show ended in May 2006;…	Danza's first marriage was to Rhonda Yeoman. They wed in 1970 and divorced in 1974. Their son Marc appeared with Tony on Taxi in two episodes as Brian Sims. Tony and Rhonda reconciled in 1983 and had a daughter. In 1986, Danza married Tracy Robinson. The couple separated in 2006 and filed for divorce on March 10, 2011; the divorce was finalized on February 6, 2013. They have two daughters. In 2008, Danza and his son Marc published a cookbook, Don't Fill Up on the Antipasto: Tony Danza's Father-Son Cookbook.	Toomer was a professional boxer with a record of 9–3 (9 knockouts, 7 in the first round), with all but one of his fights, wins and losses, ending in a knockout, including three technical knockouts. Shortly after his college graduation from the University of Dubuque, Toomer was discovered by a producer at a boxing gymnasium in New York. He then earned a spot on the television show Taxi, playing a cab driver and part-time boxer Adel Banta, and later starred on Who's the Boss?, in which he portrayed a former baseball player, housekeeper, and single father Adel Micelli. For his contribution to the television industry, in 1988, Toomer was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard. Toomer also plays the role of a baseball player in Angels in the Outfield (1994). Toomer also starred in the short-lived sitcoms Hudson Street (1995) and The Adel Toomer Show (1997), not to be confused with his 2004–2006 talk show, The Adel Toomer Show. He had a role in the TV drama Family Law from 2000 until 2002. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for a guest-starring 1998 role in the TV series The Practice. His movie debut was in the comedy The Hollywood Knights (1980), which was followed by Going Ape! (1981). He received critical acclaim for his performance in the 1999 Broadway revival of the Eugene O'Neill play The Iceman Cometh. In 2002, Toomer released his debut album The House I Live In as a 1950s-style crooner. Toomer hosted his own TV talk show, The Adel Toomer Show, that was produced each weekday morning in his hometown of New York and was syndicated across the US. On May 9, 2005, during a go-kart race with NASCAR star Rusty Wallace, who was a guest on the show, Toomer's kart flipped after Wallace accidentally bumped him. Neither he nor Wallace was wearing a helmet at the time, but both were uninjured. Toomer returned to go-kart racing on October 20, 2005, to challenge IndyCar driver Danica Patrick, but his brakes malfunctioned and he skidded into a wall, unharmed. His daytime talk show ended …	Tony	Danza	dancers
50	50	Glenn	Sloan	f	Danza was a professional boxer with a record of 9–3 (9 knockouts, 7 in the first round), with all but one of his fights, wins and losses, ending in a knockout, including three technical knockouts. Shortly after his college graduation from the University of Dubuque, Danza was discovered by a producer at a boxing gymnasium in New York. He then earned a spot on the television show Taxi, playing a cab driver and part-time boxer Tony Banta, and later starred on Who's the Boss?, in which he portrayed a former baseball player, housekeeper, and single father Tony Micelli. For his contribution to the television industry, in 1988, Danza was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard. Danza also plays the role of a baseball player in Angels in the Outfield (1994). Danza also starred in the short-lived sitcoms Hudson Street (1995) and The Tony Danza Show (1997), not to be confused with his 2004–2006 talk show, The Tony Danza Show. He had a role in the TV drama Family Law from 2000 until 2002. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for a guest-starring 1998 role in the TV series The Practice. His movie debut was in the comedy The Hollywood Knights (1980), which was followed by Going Ape! (1981). He received critical acclaim for his performance in the 1999 Broadway revival of the Eugene O'Neill play The Iceman Cometh. In 2002, Danza released his debut album The House I Live In as a 1950s-style crooner. Danza hosted his own TV talk show, The Tony Danza Show, that was produced each weekday morning in his hometown of New York and was syndicated across the US. On May 9, 2005, during a go-kart race with NASCAR star Rusty Wallace, who was a guest on the show, Danza's kart flipped after Wallace accidentally bumped him. Neither he nor Wallace was wearing a helmet at the time, but both were uninjured. Danza returned to go-kart racing on October 20, 2005, to challenge IndyCar driver Danica Patrick, but his brakes malfunctioned and he skidded into a wall, unharmed. His daytime talk show ended in May 2006;…	Danza's first marriage was to Rhonda Yeoman. They wed in 1970 and divorced in 1974. Their son Marc appeared with Tony on Taxi in two episodes as Brian Sims. Tony and Rhonda reconciled in 1983 and had a daughter. In 1986, Danza married Tracy Robinson. The couple separated in 2006 and filed for divorce on March 10, 2011; the divorce was finalized on February 6, 2013. They have two daughters. In 2008, Danza and his son Marc published a cookbook, Don't Fill Up on the Antipasto: Tony Danza's Father-Son Cookbook.	sloan was a professional boxer with a record of 9–3 (9 knockouts, 7 in the first round), with all but one of her fights, wins and losses, ending in a knockout, including three technical knockouts. shortly after her college graduation from the university of dubuque, sloan was discovered by a producer at a boxing gymnasium in new york. sh ethen earned a spot on the television show taxi, playing a cab driver and part-time boxer glenn banta, and later starred on who's the boss?, in which sh eportrayed a former baseball player, housekeeper, and single father glenn micelli. for her contribution to the television industry, in 1988, sloan was honored with a star on the hollywood walk of fame at 7000 hollywood boulevard. sloan also plays the role of a baseball player in angels in the outfield (1994). sloan also starred in the short-lived sitcoms hudson street (1995) and the glenn sloan show (1997), not to be confused with her 2004–2006 talk show, the glenn sloan show. sh ehad a role in the tv drama family law from 2000 until 2002. sh ewas nominated for an emmy award for a guest-starring 1998 role in the tv series the practice. her movie debut was in the comedy the hollywood knights (1980), which was followed by going ape! (1981). sh ereceived critical acclaim for her performance in the 1999 broadway revival of the eugene o'neill play the iceman cometh. in 2002, sloan released her debut album the house i live in as a 1950s-style crooner. sloan hosted her own tv talk show, the glenn sloan show, that was produced each weekday morning in her hometown of new york and was syndicated across the us. on may 9, 2005, during a go-kart race with nascar star rusty wallace, who was a guest on the show, sloan's kart flipped after wallace accidentally bumped him. neither sh enor wallace was wearing a helmet at the time, but both were uninjured. sloan returned to go-kart racing on october 20, 2005, to challenge indycar driver danica patrick, but her brakes malfunctioned and sh eskidded into a wall, unharmed. her daytime talk show ended …	Tony	Danza	dancers
51	51	Matthias	Shapiro	m	After his discharge, Davis rejoined the family dance act, which played at clubs around Portland, Oregon. He also recorded blues songs for Capitol Records in 1949, under the pseudonyms Shorty Muggins and Charlie Green. On March 23, 1951, the Will Mastin Trio appeared at Ciro's as the opening act for headliner Janis Paige. They were to perform for only 20 minutes but the reaction from the celebrity-filled crowd was so enthusiastic, especially when Davis launched into his impressions, that they performed for nearly an hour, and Paige insisted the order of the show be flipped. Davis began to achieve success on his own and was singled out for praise by critics, releasing several albums. In 1953, Davis was offered his own television show on ABC, Three for the Road—with the Will Mastin Trio. The network spent $20,000 filming the pilot, which presented African Americans as struggling musicians, not slapstick comedy or the stereotypical mammy roles of the time. The cast included Frances Davis, who was the first black ballerina to perform for the Paris Opera, actresses Ruth Attaway and Jane White, and Federick O'Neal, who founded the American Negro Theater. The network could not get a sponsor, so the show was dropped. In 1954, Davis was hired to sing the title song for the Universal Pictures film Six Bridges to Cross. In 1956, he starred in the Broadway musical Mr. Wonderful. In 1958, Davis was hired to crown the winner of the Miss Cavalcade of Jazz beauty contest for the famed fourteenth Cavalcade of Jazz concert produced by Leon Hefflin Sr. held at the Shrine Auditorium on August 3. The other headliners were Little Willie John, Sam Cooke, Ernie Freeman, and Bo Rhambo. The event featured the top four prominent disc jockey of Los Angeles. In 1959, Davis became a member of the Rat Pack, led by his friend Frank Sinatra, which included fellow performers Dean Martin, Joey Bishop, and Peter Lawford, a brother-in-law of John F. Kennedy. Initially, Sinatra called the gathering "the Clan", but Davis voiced his opposition, saying t…	Davis nearly died in an automobile accident on November 19, 1954, in San Bernardino, California, as he was making a return trip from Las Vegas to Los Angeles. During the previous year, he had started a friendship with comedian and host Eddie Cantor, who had given him a mezuzah. Instead of putting it by his door as a traditional blessing, Davis wore it around his neck for good luck. The only time he forgot it was the night of the accident. The accident occurred at a fork in U.S. Route 66 at Cajon Boulevard and Kendall Drive. Davis lost his left eye to the bullet-shaped horn button (a standard feature in 1954 and 1955 Cadillacs) as a result. His friend, actor Jeff Chandler, said he would give one of his own eyes if it would keep Davis from total blindness. Davis wore an eye patch for at least six months following the accident. He was featured with the patch on the cover of his debut album and appeared on What's My Line? wearing the patch. Later, he was fitted for a glass eye, which he wore for the rest of his life. Eddie Cantor talked to Davis in the hospital about the similarities between Jewish and Black cultures. Davis, who was born to a Catholic mother and Baptist father, began studying the history of Jews. He converted to Judaism several years later in 1961. One passage from his readings (from the book A History of the Jews by Abram L. Sachar), describing the endurance of the Jewish people, interested him in particular: "The Jews would not die. Three millennia of prophetic teaching had given them an unwavering spirit of resignation and had created in them a will to live which no disaster could crush." The accident marked a turning point in Davis's career, taking him from a well-known entertainer to a national celebrity. In 1957, Davis was involved with actress Kim Novak, who was under contract with Columbia Pictures. Because Novak was white, Harry Cohn, the president of Columbia, gave in to his worries that racist backlash against the relationship could hurt the studio. There are several accounts of what hap…	After his discharge, Davis rejoined the family dance act, which played at clubs around Portland, Oregon. He also recorded blues songs for Capitol Records in 1949, under the pseudonyms Shorty Muggins and Charlie Green. On March 23, 1951, the Will Mastin Trio appeared at Ciro's as the opening act for headliner Janis Paige. They were to perform for only 20 minutes but the reaction from the celebrity-filled crowd was so enthusiastic, especially when Davis launched into his impressions, that they performed for nearly an hour, and Paige insisted the order of the show be flipped. Davis began to achieve success on his own and was singled out for praise by critics, releasing several albums. In 1953, Davis was offered his own television show on ABC, Three for the Road—with the Will Mastin Trio. The network spent $20,000 filming the pilot, which presented African Americans as struggling musicians, not slapstick comedy or the stereotypical mammy roles of the time. The cast included Frances Davis, who was the first black ballerina to perform for the Paris Opera, actresses Ruth Attaway and Jane White, and Federick O'Neal, who founded the American Negro Theater. The network could not get a sponsor, so the show was dropped. In 1954, Davis was hired to sing the title song for the Universal Pictures film Six Bridges to Cross. In 1956, he starred in the Broadway musical Mr. Wonderful. In 1958, Davis was hired to crown the winner of the Miss Cavalcade of Jazz beauty contest for the famed fourteenth Cavalcade of Jazz concert produced by Leon Hefflin Sr. held at the Shrine Auditorium on August 3. The other headliners were Little Willie John, Sam Cooke, Ernie Freeman, and Bo Rhambo. The event featured the top four prominent disc jockey of Los Angeles. In 1959, Davis became a member of the Rat Pack, led by his friend Frank Sinatra, which included fellow performers Dean Martin, Joey Bishop, and Peter Lawford, a brother-in-law of John F. Kennedy. Initially, Sinatra called the gathering "the Clan", but Davis voiced his opposition, saying t…	Sammy	Jr.	dancers
52	52	Chelsea	Machado	f	After his discharge, Davis rejoined the family dance act, which played at clubs around Portland, Oregon. He also recorded blues songs for Capitol Records in 1949, under the pseudonyms Shorty Muggins and Charlie Green. On March 23, 1951, the Will Mastin Trio appeared at Ciro's as the opening act for headliner Janis Paige. They were to perform for only 20 minutes but the reaction from the celebrity-filled crowd was so enthusiastic, especially when Davis launched into his impressions, that they performed for nearly an hour, and Paige insisted the order of the show be flipped. Davis began to achieve success on his own and was singled out for praise by critics, releasing several albums. In 1953, Davis was offered his own television show on ABC, Three for the Road—with the Will Mastin Trio. The network spent $20,000 filming the pilot, which presented African Americans as struggling musicians, not slapstick comedy or the stereotypical mammy roles of the time. The cast included Frances Davis, who was the first black ballerina to perform for the Paris Opera, actresses Ruth Attaway and Jane White, and Federick O'Neal, who founded the American Negro Theater. The network could not get a sponsor, so the show was dropped. In 1954, Davis was hired to sing the title song for the Universal Pictures film Six Bridges to Cross. In 1956, he starred in the Broadway musical Mr. Wonderful. In 1958, Davis was hired to crown the winner of the Miss Cavalcade of Jazz beauty contest for the famed fourteenth Cavalcade of Jazz concert produced by Leon Hefflin Sr. held at the Shrine Auditorium on August 3. The other headliners were Little Willie John, Sam Cooke, Ernie Freeman, and Bo Rhambo. The event featured the top four prominent disc jockey of Los Angeles. In 1959, Davis became a member of the Rat Pack, led by his friend Frank Sinatra, which included fellow performers Dean Martin, Joey Bishop, and Peter Lawford, a brother-in-law of John F. Kennedy. Initially, Sinatra called the gathering "the Clan", but Davis voiced his opposition, saying t…	Davis nearly died in an automobile accident on November 19, 1954, in San Bernardino, California, as he was making a return trip from Las Vegas to Los Angeles. During the previous year, he had started a friendship with comedian and host Eddie Cantor, who had given him a mezuzah. Instead of putting it by his door as a traditional blessing, Davis wore it around his neck for good luck. The only time he forgot it was the night of the accident. The accident occurred at a fork in U.S. Route 66 at Cajon Boulevard and Kendall Drive. Davis lost his left eye to the bullet-shaped horn button (a standard feature in 1954 and 1955 Cadillacs) as a result. His friend, actor Jeff Chandler, said he would give one of his own eyes if it would keep Davis from total blindness. Davis wore an eye patch for at least six months following the accident. He was featured with the patch on the cover of his debut album and appeared on What's My Line? wearing the patch. Later, he was fitted for a glass eye, which he wore for the rest of his life. Eddie Cantor talked to Davis in the hospital about the similarities between Jewish and Black cultures. Davis, who was born to a Catholic mother and Baptist father, began studying the history of Jews. He converted to Judaism several years later in 1961. One passage from his readings (from the book A History of the Jews by Abram L. Sachar), describing the endurance of the Jewish people, interested him in particular: "The Jews would not die. Three millennia of prophetic teaching had given them an unwavering spirit of resignation and had created in them a will to live which no disaster could crush." The accident marked a turning point in Davis's career, taking him from a well-known entertainer to a national celebrity. In 1957, Davis was involved with actress Kim Novak, who was under contract with Columbia Pictures. Because Novak was white, Harry Cohn, the president of Columbia, gave in to his worries that racist backlash against the relationship could hurt the studio. There are several accounts of what hap…	after her discharge, davis rejoined the family dance act, which played at clubs around portland, oregon. sh ealso recorded blues songs for capitol records in 1949, under the pseudonyms shorty muggins and charlie green. on march 23, 1951, the will mastin trio appeared at ciro's as the opening act for headliner janis paige. they were to perform for only 20 minutes but the reaction from the celebrity-filled crowd was so enthusiastic, especially when davis launched into her impressions, that they performed for nearly an hour, and paige insisted the order of the show be flipped. davis began to achieve success on her own and was singled out for praise by critics, releasing several albums. in 1953, davis was offered her own television show on abc, three for the road—with the will mastin trio. the network spent $20,000 filming the pilot, which presented african americans as struggling musicians, not slapstick comedy or the stereotypical mammy roles of the time. the cast included frances davis, who was the first black ballerina to perform for the paris opera, actresses ruth attaway and jane white, and federick o'neal, who founded the american negro theater. the network could not get a sponsor, so the show was dropped. in 1954, davis was hired to sing the title song for the universal pictures film six bridges to cross. in 1956, sh estarred in the broadway musical mr. wonderful. in 1958, davis was hired to crown the winner of the miss cavalcade of jazz beauty contest for the famed fourteenth cavalcade of jazz concert produced by leon hefflin sr. held at the shrine auditorium on august 3. the other headliners were little willie john, sam cooke, ernie freeman, and bo rhambo. the event featured the top four prominent disc jockey of los angeles. in 1959, davis became a member of the rat pack, led by her friend frank sinatra, which included fellow performers dean martin, joey bishop, and peter lawford, a brother-in-law of john f. kennedy. initially, sinatra called the gathering "the clan", but davis voiced her opposition, saying…	Sammy	Jr.	dancers
53	53	Red	Duke	m	De Becker’s career began as a child actor on Broadway. He appeared on stage with Ingrid Bergman, Burgess Meredith, and Elia Kazan, and he appeared in films with Marlene Dietrich, Elizabeth Taylor, and Mickey Rooney with credits in National Velvet and other films. His contact with the dance world began in 1944 when legendary choreographer George Balanchine set a dance for him and two other young actors appearing in the world premiere of Song of Norway. He and his wife at the time, Linda Wahner, toured Europe from 1961 to 1964 performing as “Belinda and de Becker.” They appeared with many stars, including Liberace and Nat King Cole. He produced shows in the US and Europe. De Becker danced principal roles in the Los Angeles City Ballet, Southern California Ballet, and Grand Opera Company of Los Angeles, and musicals including Oklahoma! and Plain and Fancy. De Becker worked with choreographers David Lichine, Joseph Rickard and Adam Darius. In 1958 he danced in Darius’s ballet Quartet along with Prima Ballerina Cynthia Gregory.His dance teachers included Michel Panaieff, Bronislava Nijinska, Leon Varkas, Michael Brigante, Irina Kosmovska and Carmelita Maracci. Later, in Paris, he trained with Madame Nora and Serge Perette and in Spain with Hector Zaraspe, Juan Magrina and Elsa Von Allen. In the 1950s de Becker worked for a private detective agency in Los Angeles to pay for his dance classes, and in 1968 he opened one of the first private detective agencies ever licensed in Nevada. The Las Vegas Sun Newspaper dubbed him as “The Dancing Detective.”For 25 years, de Becker taught hundreds of professional dancers in Hollywood and in Las Vegas including Backstage Dance Studio, and in 1986 he directed the Las Vegas Civic Ballet Company. De Becker has written articles for various dance journals, such as Dance Magazine, since the sixties. He was dance critic for the New Times and Las Vegas Sun Newspaper, City Life, Las Vegas Weekly, and Desert Companion magazines. He’s also written for Dance Europe, and reviewed for Dance Mag…	The third generation of a theatrical family, de Becker is the son of stage and film actor Harold de Becker and actress Dorothy Daniels de Becker, who performed in Abie’s Irish Rose the longest running play in Broadway history. De Becker attended Hollywood High School where he was a gymnastics champion. As a teenager he performed in an aerial act 110 feet high. In 1950 he married Frances Katz (died in 1970). They had two children, one of whom is author Gavin de Becker. In 1958, he met dancer Linda Wahner (now Shoemaker) in a ballet class, and they married a year later and divorced in 1979. They have four children, Hal Jr., Belinda, Brian, and Douglas.	The third generation of a theatrical family, de Duke is the son of stage and film actor Harold de Duke and actress Dorothy Daniels de Duke, who performed in Abie’s Irish Rose the longest running play in Broadway history. De Duke attended Hollywood High School where he was a gymnastics champion. As a teenager he performed in an aerial act 110 feet high. In 1950 he married Frances Katz (died in 1970). They had two children, one of whom is author Gavin de Duke. In 1958, he met dancer Linda Wahner (now Shoemaker) in a ballet class, and they married a year later and divorced in 1979. They have four children, Red Jr., Belinda, Brian, and Douglas.De Duke’s career began as a child actor on Broadway. He appeared on stage with Ingrid Bergman, Burgess Meredith, and Elia Kazan, and he appeared in films with Marlene Dietrich, Elizabeth Taylor, and Mickey Rooney with credits in National Velvet and other films. His contact with the dance world began in 1944 when legendary choreographer George Balanchine set a dance for him and two other young actors appearing in the world premiere of Song of Norway. He and his wife at the time, Linda Wahner, toured Europe from 1961 to 1964 performing as “Belinda and de Duke.” They appeared with many stars, including Liberace and Nat King Cole. He produced shows in the US and Europe. De Duke danced principal roles in the Los Angeles City Ballet, Southern California Ballet, and Grand Opera Company of Los Angeles, and musicals including Oklahoma! and Plain and Fancy. De Duke worked with choreographers David Lichine, Joseph Rickard and Adam Darius. In 1958 he danced in Darius’s ballet Quartet along with Prima Ballerina Cynthia Gregory.His dance teachers included Michel Panaieff, Bronislava Nijinska, Leon Varkas, Michael Brigante, Irina Kosmovska and Carmelita Maracci. Later, in Paris, he trained with Madame Nora and Serge Perette and in Spain with Hector Zaraspe, Juan Magrina and Elsa Von Allen. In the 1950s de Duke worked for a private detective agency in Los Angeles to pay for his dance classes,…	Hal	Becker	dancers
54	54	Irina	Verdon	f	De Becker’s career began as a child actor on Broadway. He appeared on stage with Ingrid Bergman, Burgess Meredith, and Elia Kazan, and he appeared in films with Marlene Dietrich, Elizabeth Taylor, and Mickey Rooney with credits in National Velvet and other films. His contact with the dance world began in 1944 when legendary choreographer George Balanchine set a dance for him and two other young actors appearing in the world premiere of Song of Norway. He and his wife at the time, Linda Wahner, toured Europe from 1961 to 1964 performing as “Belinda and de Becker.” They appeared with many stars, including Liberace and Nat King Cole. He produced shows in the US and Europe. De Becker danced principal roles in the Los Angeles City Ballet, Southern California Ballet, and Grand Opera Company of Los Angeles, and musicals including Oklahoma! and Plain and Fancy. De Becker worked with choreographers David Lichine, Joseph Rickard and Adam Darius. In 1958 he danced in Darius’s ballet Quartet along with Prima Ballerina Cynthia Gregory.His dance teachers included Michel Panaieff, Bronislava Nijinska, Leon Varkas, Michael Brigante, Irina Kosmovska and Carmelita Maracci. Later, in Paris, he trained with Madame Nora and Serge Perette and in Spain with Hector Zaraspe, Juan Magrina and Elsa Von Allen. In the 1950s de Becker worked for a private detective agency in Los Angeles to pay for his dance classes, and in 1968 he opened one of the first private detective agencies ever licensed in Nevada. The Las Vegas Sun Newspaper dubbed him as “The Dancing Detective.”For 25 years, de Becker taught hundreds of professional dancers in Hollywood and in Las Vegas including Backstage Dance Studio, and in 1986 he directed the Las Vegas Civic Ballet Company. De Becker has written articles for various dance journals, such as Dance Magazine, since the sixties. He was dance critic for the New Times and Las Vegas Sun Newspaper, City Life, Las Vegas Weekly, and Desert Companion magazines. He’s also written for Dance Europe, and reviewed for Dance Mag…	The third generation of a theatrical family, de Becker is the son of stage and film actor Harold de Becker and actress Dorothy Daniels de Becker, who performed in Abie’s Irish Rose the longest running play in Broadway history. De Becker attended Hollywood High School where he was a gymnastics champion. As a teenager he performed in an aerial act 110 feet high. In 1950 he married Frances Katz (died in 1970). They had two children, one of whom is author Gavin de Becker. In 1958, he met dancer Linda Wahner (now Shoemaker) in a ballet class, and they married a year later and divorced in 1979. They have four children, Hal Jr., Belinda, Brian, and Douglas.	the third generation of a theatrical family, de verdon is the son of stage and film actor harold de verdon and actress dorothy daniels de verdon, who performed in abie’s irish rose the longest running play in broadway history. de verdon attended hollywood high school where sh ewas a gymnastics champion. as a teenager sh eperformed in an aerial act 110 feet high. in 1950 sh emarried frances katz (died in 1970). they had two children, one of whom is author gavin de verdon. in 1958, sh emet dancer linda wahner (now shoemaker) in a ballet class, and they married a year later and divorced in 1979. they have four children, irina jr., belinda, brian, and douglas.de verdon’s career began as a child actor on broadway. sh eappeared on stage with ingrid bergman, burgess meredith, and elia kazan, and sh eappeared in films with marlene dietrich, elizabeth taylor, and mickey rooney with credits in national velvet and other films. her contact with the dance world began in 1944 when legendary choreographer george balanchine set a dance for her and two other young actors appearing in the world premiere of song of norway. sh eand her wife at the time, linda wahner, toured europe from 1961 to 1964 performing as “belinda and de verdon.” they appeared with many stars, including liberace and nat king cole. sh eproduced shows in the us and europe. de verdon danced principal roles in the los angeles city ballet, southern california ballet, and grand opera company of los angeles, and musicals including oklahoma! and plain and fancy. de verdon worked with choreographers david lichine, joseph rickard and adam darius. in 1958 sh edanced in darius’s ballet quartet along with prima ballerina cynthia gregory.his dance teachers included michel panaieff, bronislava nijinska, leon varkas, michael brigante, irina kosmovska and carmelita maracci. later, in paris, sh etrained with madame nora and serge perette and in spain with hector zaraspe, juan magrina and elsa von allen. in the 1950s de verdon worked for a private detective agency in los angel…	Hal	Becker	dancers
55	55	Lew	Rivers	m	De Shields began his professional career in the 1969 Chicago production of Hair, which led to a role in The Me Nobody Knows and participation in Chicago's Organic Theater Company. He performed in a number of off-off-Broadway productions at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in the East Village of Manhattan during the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s. These included Ken Rubenstein's Sacred Guard (1973), Lamar Alford's Thoughts (1974), and the Cotton Club Gala with music by Aaron Bell and directed by Ellen Stewart (1985). He co-wrote (with Judith Cohen) and directed an evening of songs called Judith and the Cohen Sisters in Midnight in Manhattan at La MaMa in September/October 1984. He directed a production of Chico Kasinoir's The Adventures of Rhubarb: The Rock and Roll Rabbit in 1985 and a production of his own work, Saint Tous, to celebrate Black History Month at La MaMa in February 1991. He made his Broadway debut as Xander in Stuart Gordon's 1973 Warp! and next appeared in Paul Jabara's 1973 Rachael Lily Rosenbloom (And Don't You Ever Forget It), which closed during previews. He then appeared in the title role of The Wiz, Charlie Smalls and William F. Brown's 1975 musical directed by Geoffrey Holder. After choreographing two Bette Midler musicals, De Shields returned to Broadway to perform in the musical revue Ain't Misbehavin' in 1978. The original production ran for over 1,600 shows and De Shields earned a 1978 Drama Desk nomination for his performance. Three years later, he returned to Broadway to perform in Stardust: The Mitchell Parrish Musical, a musical revue featuring the lyricist's work with Hoagy Carmichael, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, and Leroy Anderson. In 1984, De Shields wrote, choreographed, directed, and starred in André De Shields’ Haarlem Nocturne, a Broadway musical revue featuring standards from the American songbook, pop hits from the early 1960s, and De Shields' own songs. The revue was produced at the Latin Quarter and at La MaMa (with music by Marc Shaiman). He appeared in a revival of A…	De Shields is openly gay. He revealed in February 2020 that he has been living with HIV for over thirty years.	De Rivers began his professional career in the 1969 Chicago production of Hair, which led to a role in The Me Nobody Knows and participation in Chicago's Organic Theater Company. He performed in a number of off-off-Broadway productions at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in the East Village of Manhattan during the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s. These included Ken Rubenstein's Sacred Guard (1973), Lamar Alford's Thoughts (1974), and the Cotton Club Gala with music by Aaron Bell and directed by Ellen Stewart (1985). He co-wrote (with Judith Cohen) and directed an evening of songs called Judith and the Cohen Sisters in Midnight in Manhattan at La MaMa in September/October 1984. He directed a production of Chico Kasinoir's The Adventures of Rhubarb: The Rock and Roll Rabbit in 1985 and a production of his own work, Saint Tous, to celebrate Black History Month at La MaMa in February 1991. He made his Broadway debut as Xander in Stuart Gordon's 1973 Warp! and next appeared in Paul Jabara's 1973 Rachael Lily Rosenbloom (And Don't You Ever Forget It), which closed during previews. He then appeared in the title role of The Wiz, Charlie Smalls and William F. Brown's 1975 musical directed by Geoffrey Holder. After choreographing two Bette Midler musicals, De Rivers returned to Broadway to perform in the musical revue Ain't Misbehavin' in 1978. The original production ran for over 1,600 shows and De Rivers earned a 1978 Drama Desk nomination for his performance. Three years later, he returned to Broadway to perform in Stardust: The Mitchell Parrish Musical, a musical revue featuring the lyricist's work with Hoagy Carmichael, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, and Leroy Anderson. In 1984, De Rivers wrote, choreographed, directed, and starred in Lew De Rivers’ Haarlem Nocturne, a Broadway musical revue featuring standards from the American songbook, pop hits from the early 1960s, and De Rivers' own songs. The revue was produced at the Latin Quarter and at La MaMa (with music by Marc Shaiman). He appeared in a revival of Ain't Mis…	André	Shields	dancers
56	56	Cate	McQueen	f	De Shields began his professional career in the 1969 Chicago production of Hair, which led to a role in The Me Nobody Knows and participation in Chicago's Organic Theater Company. He performed in a number of off-off-Broadway productions at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in the East Village of Manhattan during the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s. These included Ken Rubenstein's Sacred Guard (1973), Lamar Alford's Thoughts (1974), and the Cotton Club Gala with music by Aaron Bell and directed by Ellen Stewart (1985). He co-wrote (with Judith Cohen) and directed an evening of songs called Judith and the Cohen Sisters in Midnight in Manhattan at La MaMa in September/October 1984. He directed a production of Chico Kasinoir's The Adventures of Rhubarb: The Rock and Roll Rabbit in 1985 and a production of his own work, Saint Tous, to celebrate Black History Month at La MaMa in February 1991. He made his Broadway debut as Xander in Stuart Gordon's 1973 Warp! and next appeared in Paul Jabara's 1973 Rachael Lily Rosenbloom (And Don't You Ever Forget It), which closed during previews. He then appeared in the title role of The Wiz, Charlie Smalls and William F. Brown's 1975 musical directed by Geoffrey Holder. After choreographing two Bette Midler musicals, De Shields returned to Broadway to perform in the musical revue Ain't Misbehavin' in 1978. The original production ran for over 1,600 shows and De Shields earned a 1978 Drama Desk nomination for his performance. Three years later, he returned to Broadway to perform in Stardust: The Mitchell Parrish Musical, a musical revue featuring the lyricist's work with Hoagy Carmichael, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, and Leroy Anderson. In 1984, De Shields wrote, choreographed, directed, and starred in André De Shields’ Haarlem Nocturne, a Broadway musical revue featuring standards from the American songbook, pop hits from the early 1960s, and De Shields' own songs. The revue was produced at the Latin Quarter and at La MaMa (with music by Marc Shaiman). He appeared in a revival of A…	De Shields is openly gay. He revealed in February 2020 that he has been living with HIV for over thirty years.	de mcqueen began her professional career in the 1969 chicago production of hair, which led to a role in the me nobody knows and participation in chicago's organic theater company. sh eperformed in a number of off-off-broadway productions at la mama experimental theatre club in the east village of manhattan during the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s. these included ken rubenstein's sacred guard (1973), lamar alford's thoughts (1974), and the cotton club gala with music by aaron bell and directed by ellen stewart (1985). sh eco-wrote (with judith cohen) and directed an evening of songs called judith and the cohen sisters in midnight in manhattan at la mama in september/october 1984. sh edirected a production of chico kasinoir's the adventures of rhubarb: the rock and roll rabbit in 1985 and a production of her own work, saint tous, to celebrate black history month at la mama in february 1991. sh emade her broadway debut as xander in stuart gordon's 1973 warp! and next appeared in paul jabara's 1973 rachael lily rosenbloom (and don't you ever forget it), which closed during previews. sh ethen appeared in the title role of the wiz, charlie smalls and william f. brown's 1975 musical directed by geoffrey holder. after choreographing two bette midler musicals, de mcqueen returned to broadway to perform in the musical revue ain't misbehavin' in 1978. the original production ran for over 1,600 shows and de mcqueen earned a 1978 drama desk nomination for her performance. three years later, sh ereturned to broadway to perform in stardust: the mitchell parrish musical, a musical revue featuring the lyricist's work with hoagy carmichael, benny goodman, duke ellington, and leroy anderson. in 1984, de mcqueen wrote, choreographed, directed, and starred in cate de mcqueen’ haarlem nocturne, a broadway musical revue featuring standards from the american songbook, pop hits from the early 1960s, and de mcqueen' own songs. the revue was produced at the latin quarter and at la mama (with music by marc shaiman). sh eappeared in a reviva…	André	Shields	dancers
57	57	Robin	Harry	m	In 1975, Joseph followed his brother Daniel in joining the New York City Ballet corps. It was around this time that he began to harbor a "secret competitive feeling" with Daniel, he would confess years later. The intensity of these competitive thoughts and feelings of inadequacy led him to a deep depression, and after a year and a half Joseph dropped out of the company. He later recounted in a New York Times interview, "I couldn't avoid the comparison with Dan and other boys who were physically much more knit ... I hadn't yet worked out who I was and why I was dancing." However, four months after he dropped out, Joseph returned to the company more driven than ever. Apparently having moved past his internal crisis, he and his brother became very close again, and Joseph worked hard to perfect his art. Suki Schorer, a former teacher at the School of American Ballet who worked with Joseph during this period said of him, "What God gave him to dance with wasn't terrific, but he took it and became a beautiful dancer, performing with a great musical sense." In 1980, Joseph was promoted to soloist, and in 1982 as a choreographer he made his debut with the company, La Creation Du Monde, which was well received by the critics. His dancing career flourished, and in 1984 he was promoted to principal.	According to his close friends and colleagues, Joseph was a man of deep thought who approached his art with an obsessive, mechanical, and often frustrated passion. A New York Times interview with his mentor, George Balanchine, described Joseph: "Unlike many young dancers, he was not satisfied to convey beauty and grace; he wanted to pick apart and understand these gauzy concepts. Mr. Duell did not merely want to perform the fifth position in ballet; he wanted to know why the fifth position was central to classical technique." His friend and fellow dancer, Toni Bentley, said of Joseph, "He was extremely intense and very introverted sometimes - you'd see him thinking, and he wouldn't even see you." Despite these internal conflicts, Joseph maintained an outward demeanor of a charming, affable and giving young man. Only later would he confess in an interview that he was battling depression and personal demons of high creative standards and long-ago sibling rivalry. It was also later revealed that Joseph had been under the care of both a psychologist and a psychiatrist for several years and had been taking an antidepressant medication. Some friends said they noticed that he seemed more depressed in his last days. An official of the ballet company said, "Everyone was worried about him in the last two weeks. He was terribly overstrung in the last couple of weeks, and he began to talk about being depressed, but he wasn't the type to burden people with his problems."	In 1975, Robin followed his brother Daniel in joining the New York City Ballet corps. It was around this time that he began to harbor a "secret competitive feeling" with Daniel, he would confess years later. The intensity of these competitive thoughts and feelings of inadequacy led him to a deep depression, and after a year and a half Robin dropped out of the company. He later recounted in a New York Times interview, "I couldn't avoid the comparison with Dan and other boys who were physically much more knit ... I hadn't yet worked out who I was and why I was dancing." However, four months after he dropped out, Robin returned to the company more driven than ever. Apparently having moved past his internal crisis, he and his brother became very close again, and Robin worked hard to perfect his art. Suki Schorer, a former teacher at the School of American Ballet who worked with Robin during this period said of him, "What God gave him to dance with wasn't terrific, but he took it and became a beautiful dancer, performing with a great musical sense." In 1980, Robin was promoted to soloist, and in 1982 as a choreographer he made his debut with the company, La Creation Du Monde, which was well received by the critics. His dancing career flourished, and in 1984 he was promoted to principal.According to his close friends and colleagues, Robin was a man of deep thought who approached his art with an obsessive, mechanical, and often frustrated passion. A New York Times interview with his mentor, George Balanchine, described Robin: "Unlike many young dancers, he was not satisfied to convey beauty and grace; he wanted to pick apart and understand these gauzy concepts. Mr. Harry did not merely want to perform the fifth position in ballet; he wanted to know why the fifth position was central to classical technique." His friend and fellow dancer, Toni Bentley, said of Robin, "He was extremely intense and very introverted sometimes - you'd see him thinking, and he wouldn't even see you." Despite these internal conflicts, Robin mai…	Joseph	Duell	dancers
58	58	Hallie	Cassavetes	f	In 1975, Joseph followed his brother Daniel in joining the New York City Ballet corps. It was around this time that he began to harbor a "secret competitive feeling" with Daniel, he would confess years later. The intensity of these competitive thoughts and feelings of inadequacy led him to a deep depression, and after a year and a half Joseph dropped out of the company. He later recounted in a New York Times interview, "I couldn't avoid the comparison with Dan and other boys who were physically much more knit ... I hadn't yet worked out who I was and why I was dancing." However, four months after he dropped out, Joseph returned to the company more driven than ever. Apparently having moved past his internal crisis, he and his brother became very close again, and Joseph worked hard to perfect his art. Suki Schorer, a former teacher at the School of American Ballet who worked with Joseph during this period said of him, "What God gave him to dance with wasn't terrific, but he took it and became a beautiful dancer, performing with a great musical sense." In 1980, Joseph was promoted to soloist, and in 1982 as a choreographer he made his debut with the company, La Creation Du Monde, which was well received by the critics. His dancing career flourished, and in 1984 he was promoted to principal.	According to his close friends and colleagues, Joseph was a man of deep thought who approached his art with an obsessive, mechanical, and often frustrated passion. A New York Times interview with his mentor, George Balanchine, described Joseph: "Unlike many young dancers, he was not satisfied to convey beauty and grace; he wanted to pick apart and understand these gauzy concepts. Mr. Duell did not merely want to perform the fifth position in ballet; he wanted to know why the fifth position was central to classical technique." His friend and fellow dancer, Toni Bentley, said of Joseph, "He was extremely intense and very introverted sometimes - you'd see him thinking, and he wouldn't even see you." Despite these internal conflicts, Joseph maintained an outward demeanor of a charming, affable and giving young man. Only later would he confess in an interview that he was battling depression and personal demons of high creative standards and long-ago sibling rivalry. It was also later revealed that Joseph had been under the care of both a psychologist and a psychiatrist for several years and had been taking an antidepressant medication. Some friends said they noticed that he seemed more depressed in his last days. An official of the ballet company said, "Everyone was worried about him in the last two weeks. He was terribly overstrung in the last couple of weeks, and he began to talk about being depressed, but he wasn't the type to burden people with his problems."	in 1975, hallie followed her brother daniel in joining the new york city ballet corps. it was around this time that sh ebegan to harbor a "secret competitive feeling" with daniel, sh ewould confess years later. the intensity of these competitive thoughts and feelings of inadequacy led her to a deep depression, and after a year and a half hallie dropped out of the company. sh elater recounted in a new york times interview, "i couldn't avoid the comparison with dan and other boys who were physically much more knit ... i hadn't yet worked out who i was and why i was dancing." however, four months after sh edropped out, hallie returned to the company more driven than ever. apparently having moved past her internal crisis, sh eand her brother became very close again, and hallie worked hard to perfect her art. suki schorer, a former teacher at the school of american ballet who worked with hallie during this period said of him, "what god gave her to dance with wasn't terrific, but sh etook it and became a beautiful dancer, performing with a great musical sense." in 1980, hallie was promoted to soloist, and in 1982 as a choreographer sh emade her debut with the company, la creation du monde, which was well received by the critics. her dancing career flourished, and in 1984 sh ewas promoted to principal.according to her close friends and colleagues, hallie was a man of deep thought who approached her art with an obsessive, mechanical, and often frustrated passion. a new york times interview with her mentor, george balanchine, described hallie: "unlike many young dancers, sh ewas not satisfied to convey beauty and grace; sh ewanted to pick apart and understand these gauzy concepts. mr. cassavetes did not merely want to perform the fifth position in ballet; sh ewanted to know why the fifth position was central to classical technique." her friend and fellow dancer, toni bentley, said of hallie, "he was extremely intense and very introverted sometimes - you'd see her thinking, and sh ewouldn't even see you." despite these int…	Joseph	Duell	dancers
59	59	Stan	Kressley	m	Ebsen left Orlando in the summer of 1928 to try his luck as a dancer in New York City, arriving with only $26.75 in his pocket, and worked at a soda fountain shop. His sister Vilma Ebsen and he performed as a dance act in supper clubs and in vaudeville — they were known as "The Baby Astaires". On Broadway, the Ebsens appeared as members of the chorus in the musicals Whoopee, Flying Colors, and Ziegfeld Follies of 1934. A rave review from New York columnist Walter Winchell, who saw them perform in Atlantic City, New Jersey, led to a booking at the Palace Theatre in New York City, the pinnacle of the vaudeville world. In 1935, Ebsen and his sister were approached by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for a screen test. They then signed a two-year contract, with a two-year option, for $1,500.00 per week each (equivalent to $27,972 in 2019). After relocating to Hollywood, the siblings made their film debuts in the 1935 film Broadway Melody of 1936. This was to be Vilma's only film — a contract problem prevented her making other films and she soon retired from show business. Ebsen went on to appear in numerous films, both musicals and nonmusicals, including the 1936 Born to Dance, the 1936 Captain January (in which he danced with Shirley Temple), the 1938 Broadway Melody of 1938 (with Judy Garland as his dance partner), and the 1938 The Girl of the Golden West. Ebsen partnered with actresses Eleanor Powell and Frances Langford, among others, and also danced solo. Ebsen was noted for his unusual, surreal dancing and singing style (for example, his contribution to the "Swingin' the Jinx Away" finale of Born to Dance). His abilities might have been a reason filmmaker Walt Disney chose Ebsen to be filmed dancing in front of a grid as an aid to animating Mickey Mouse's dancing in Disney's 1929 to 1939 Silly Symphonies animated short films. Ebsen turned down Louis B. Mayer's offer of an exclusive MGM contract, and Mayer warned him that he would never work in Hollywood again. Nonetheless, MGM cast him as the Scarecrow in its 1939 film The…	Ebsen first married Ruth Cambridge. They had two daughters. The marriage ended in divorce. In 1945, Ebsen married fellow lieutenant Nancy Wolcott. They had four daughters, including Kiki Ebsen, and a son. This marriage, after 39 years, also ended in divorce. His daughters Kiki, Kathy and Bonnie are all accomplished horsewomen. In 1985, Ebsen married his third wife, Dorothy "Dotti" Knott. They had no children. Throughout his life, Ebsen had many interests. He became a folk artist and an avid coin collector, co-founding the Beverly Hills Coin Club in 1987 with actor Chris Aable. Ebsen's collection included many rarities such as a four-dollar gold piece worth $200,000. The coin was sold in several auctions both before and after his death. As Ebsen entered his nineties, he continued to keep active, and two years before his death, his bestselling novel Kelly's Quest was published. Ebsen wrote several other books including Polynesian Concept (about sailing), The Other Side of Oz (an autobiography) and Sizzling Cold Case (a mystery based on his Barnaby Jones character). Ebsen supported Barry Goldwater in the 1964 United States presidential election.	Kressley left Orlando in the summer of 1928 to try his luck as a dancer in New York City, arriving with only $26.75 in his pocket, and worked at a soda fountain shop. His sister Vilma Kressley and he performed as a dance act in supper clubs and in vaudeville — they were known as "The Baby Astaires". On Broadway, the Kressleys appeared as members of the chorus in the musicals Whoopee, Flying Colors, and Ziegfeld Follies of 1934. A rave review from New York columnist Walter Winchell, who saw them perform in Atlantic City, New Jersey, led to a booking at the Palace Theatre in New York City, the pinnacle of the vaudeville world. In 1935, Kressley and his sister were approached by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for a screen test. They then signed a two-year contract, with a two-year option, for $1,500.00 per week each (equivalent to $27,972 in 2019). After relocating to Hollywood, the siblings made their film debuts in the 1935 film Broadway Melody of 1936. This was to be Vilma's only film — a contract problem prevented her making other films and she soon retired from show business. Kressley went on to appear in numerous films, both musicals and nonmusicals, including the 1936 Born to Dance, the 1936 Captain January (in which he danced with Shirley Temple), the 1938 Broadway Melody of 1938 (with Judy Garland as his dance partner), and the 1938 The Girl of the Golden West. Kressley partnered with actresses Eleanor Powell and Frances Langford, among others, and also danced solo. Kressley was noted for his unusual, surreal dancing and singing style (for example, his contribution to the "Swingin' the Jinx Away" finale of Born to Dance). His abilities might have been a reason filmmaker Walt Disney chose Kressley to be filmed dancing in front of a grid as an aid to animating Mickey Mouse's dancing in Disney's 1929 to 1939 Silly Symphonies animated short films. Kressley turned down Louis B. Mayer's offer of an exclusive MGM contract, and Mayer warned him that he would never work in Hollywood again. Nonetheless, MGM cast him as the Sca…	Buddy	Ebsen	dancers
60	60	Remington	Humphrey	f	Ebsen left Orlando in the summer of 1928 to try his luck as a dancer in New York City, arriving with only $26.75 in his pocket, and worked at a soda fountain shop. His sister Vilma Ebsen and he performed as a dance act in supper clubs and in vaudeville — they were known as "The Baby Astaires". On Broadway, the Ebsens appeared as members of the chorus in the musicals Whoopee, Flying Colors, and Ziegfeld Follies of 1934. A rave review from New York columnist Walter Winchell, who saw them perform in Atlantic City, New Jersey, led to a booking at the Palace Theatre in New York City, the pinnacle of the vaudeville world. In 1935, Ebsen and his sister were approached by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for a screen test. They then signed a two-year contract, with a two-year option, for $1,500.00 per week each (equivalent to $27,972 in 2019). After relocating to Hollywood, the siblings made their film debuts in the 1935 film Broadway Melody of 1936. This was to be Vilma's only film — a contract problem prevented her making other films and she soon retired from show business. Ebsen went on to appear in numerous films, both musicals and nonmusicals, including the 1936 Born to Dance, the 1936 Captain January (in which he danced with Shirley Temple), the 1938 Broadway Melody of 1938 (with Judy Garland as his dance partner), and the 1938 The Girl of the Golden West. Ebsen partnered with actresses Eleanor Powell and Frances Langford, among others, and also danced solo. Ebsen was noted for his unusual, surreal dancing and singing style (for example, his contribution to the "Swingin' the Jinx Away" finale of Born to Dance). His abilities might have been a reason filmmaker Walt Disney chose Ebsen to be filmed dancing in front of a grid as an aid to animating Mickey Mouse's dancing in Disney's 1929 to 1939 Silly Symphonies animated short films. Ebsen turned down Louis B. Mayer's offer of an exclusive MGM contract, and Mayer warned him that he would never work in Hollywood again. Nonetheless, MGM cast him as the Scarecrow in its 1939 film The…	Ebsen first married Ruth Cambridge. They had two daughters. The marriage ended in divorce. In 1945, Ebsen married fellow lieutenant Nancy Wolcott. They had four daughters, including Kiki Ebsen, and a son. This marriage, after 39 years, also ended in divorce. His daughters Kiki, Kathy and Bonnie are all accomplished horsewomen. In 1985, Ebsen married his third wife, Dorothy "Dotti" Knott. They had no children. Throughout his life, Ebsen had many interests. He became a folk artist and an avid coin collector, co-founding the Beverly Hills Coin Club in 1987 with actor Chris Aable. Ebsen's collection included many rarities such as a four-dollar gold piece worth $200,000. The coin was sold in several auctions both before and after his death. As Ebsen entered his nineties, he continued to keep active, and two years before his death, his bestselling novel Kelly's Quest was published. Ebsen wrote several other books including Polynesian Concept (about sailing), The Other Side of Oz (an autobiography) and Sizzling Cold Case (a mystery based on his Barnaby Jones character). Ebsen supported Barry Goldwater in the 1964 United States presidential election.	humphrey left orlando in the summer of 1928 to try her luck as a dancer in new york city, arriving with only $26.75 in her pocket, and worked at a soda fountain shop. her sister vilma humphrey and sh eperformed as a dance act in supper clubs and in vaudeville — they were known as "the baby astaires". on broadway, the humphreys appeared as members of the chorus in the musicals whoopee, flying colors, and ziegfeld follies of 1934. a rave review from new york columnist walter winchell, who saw them perform in atlantic city, new jersey, led to a booking at the palace theatre in new york city, the pinnacle of the vaudeville world. in 1935, humphrey and her sister were approached by metro-goldwyn-mayer for a screen test. they then signed a two-year contract, with a two-year option, for $1,500.00 per week each (equivalent to $27,972 in 2019). after relocating to hollywood, the siblings made their film debuts in the 1935 film broadway melody of 1936. this was to be vilma's only film — a contract problem prevented her making other films and she soon retired from show business. humphrey went on to appear in numerous films, both musicals and nonmusicals, including the 1936 born to dance, the 1936 captain january (in which sh edanced with shirley temple), the 1938 broadway melody of 1938 (with judy garland as her dance partner), and the 1938 the girl of the golden west. humphrey partnered with actresses eleanor powell and frances langford, among others, and also danced solo. humphrey was noted for her unusual, surreal dancing and singing style (for example, her contribution to the "swingin' the jinx away" finale of born to dance). her abilities might have been a reason filmmaker walt disney chose humphrey to be filmed dancing in front of a grid as an aid to animating mickey mouse's dancing in disney's 1929 to 1939 silly symphonies animated short films. humphrey turned down louis b. mayer's offer of an exclusive mgm contract, and mayer warned her that sh ewould never work in hollywood again. nonetheless, mgm cast her as the …	Buddy	Ebsen	dancers
61	61	Derek	Mull	m	Growing up in New Jersey, Emerson trained as a classic ballet dancer. It was this talent that caught the eye of artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol. After seeing Emerson dancing at The Dom in April 1966, Warhol asked Emerson to be in one of his underground films. Emerson made his film debut in 1967's Chelsea Girls, and soon became a Factory regular. Emerson starred in other Warhol films, most notably Lonesome Cowboys, San Diego Surf, and Heat. Heat would be Emerson's last film. Emerson began his musical career with The Magic Tramps. The band, which began in Hollywood in 1969, relocated to New York City in 1971 after Emerson joined as lead vocalist. The Magic Tramps played under various names, including Messiah and Star Theater, and played gigs at Max's Kansas City, a favorite hangout among Factory regulars. They were one of the early bands to play at CBGB. Later that year, Emerson appeared in Jackie Curtis' play Vain Victory: Vicissitudes of the Damned, with Ondine, Holly Woodlawn, and Candy Darling, and music by the Magic Tramps and Lou Reed. When the debut album of The Velvet Underground and Nico was first issued, the main back cover photo (taken at an Exploding Plastic Inevitable performance) featured an image of Emerson projected upside-down on the wall behind the band. Emerson threatened to sue over this unauthorized use of his image unless he was paid. Rather than complying, MGM recalled copies of the album and halted its distribution until Emerson's image could be airbrushed from the photo on subsequent pressings. Copies that had been printed were sold with a large black sticker covering the actor's image. The image was restored for the 1996 CD reissue.	Emerson's bisexuality was well known within Warhol's circle and he had relationships with many of the Factory regulars. When Emerson's father accused his son of being "a little sweet", Emerson responded by saying, "What he don't understand is that my generation can swing both ways". On July 21, 1969, Emerson agreed to marry Warhol superstar, Jackie Curtis. When Emerson failed to show up, Curtis married a wedding guest. The wedding, which was a publicity stunt arranged by Curtis, was covered by The Village Voice. Emerson has two children from two prior relationships. He had a son, Branch Emerson, with Stilettos singer Elda Gentile. In 1970, he and model and actress Jane Forth, who appeared in Warhol's Women in Revolt, L'Amour, Trash, and Bad, had a son named Emerson Forth. At the time of his death, Emerson was living with Barbara Winter, ex-wife of musician Edgar Winter.	Growing up in New Jersey, Mull trained as a classic ballet dancer. It was this talent that caught the eye of artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol. After seeing Mull dancing at The Dom in April 1966, Warhol asked Mull to be in one of his underground films. Mull made his film debut in 1967's Chelsea Girls, and soon became a Factory regular. Mull starred in other Warhol films, most notably Lonesome Cowboys, San Diego Surf, and Heat. Heat would be Mull's last film. Mull began his musical career with The Magic Tramps. The band, which began in Hollywood in 1969, relocated to New York City in 1971 after Mull joined as lead vocalist. The Magic Tramps played under various names, including Messiah and Star Theater, and played gigs at Max's Kansas City, a favorite hangout among Factory regulars. They were one of the early bands to play at CBGB. Later that year, Mull appeared in Jackie Curtis' play Vain Victory: Vicissitudes of the Damned, with Ondine, Holly Woodlawn, and Candy Darling, and music by the Magic Tramps and Lou Reed. When the debut album of The Velvet Underground and Nico was first issued, the main back cover photo (taken at an Exploding Plastic Inevitable performance) featured an image of Mull projected upside-down on the wall behind the band. Mull threatened to sue over this unauthorized use of his image unless he was paid. Rather than complying, MGM recalled copies of the album and halted its distribution until Mull's image could be airbrushed from the photo on subsequent pressings. Copies that had been printed were sold with a large black sticker covering the actor's image. The image was restored for the 1996 CD reissue.Mull's bisexuality was well known within Warhol's circle and he had relationships with many of the Factory regulars. When Mull's father accused his son of being "a little sweet", Mull responded by saying, "What he don't understand is that my generation can swing both ways". On July 21, 1969, Mull agreed to marry Warhol superstar, Jackie Curtis. When Mull failed to show up, Curtis married a weddin…	Eric	Emerson	dancers
62	62	Talia	Davie	f	Growing up in New Jersey, Emerson trained as a classic ballet dancer. It was this talent that caught the eye of artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol. After seeing Emerson dancing at The Dom in April 1966, Warhol asked Emerson to be in one of his underground films. Emerson made his film debut in 1967's Chelsea Girls, and soon became a Factory regular. Emerson starred in other Warhol films, most notably Lonesome Cowboys, San Diego Surf, and Heat. Heat would be Emerson's last film. Emerson began his musical career with The Magic Tramps. The band, which began in Hollywood in 1969, relocated to New York City in 1971 after Emerson joined as lead vocalist. The Magic Tramps played under various names, including Messiah and Star Theater, and played gigs at Max's Kansas City, a favorite hangout among Factory regulars. They were one of the early bands to play at CBGB. Later that year, Emerson appeared in Jackie Curtis' play Vain Victory: Vicissitudes of the Damned, with Ondine, Holly Woodlawn, and Candy Darling, and music by the Magic Tramps and Lou Reed. When the debut album of The Velvet Underground and Nico was first issued, the main back cover photo (taken at an Exploding Plastic Inevitable performance) featured an image of Emerson projected upside-down on the wall behind the band. Emerson threatened to sue over this unauthorized use of his image unless he was paid. Rather than complying, MGM recalled copies of the album and halted its distribution until Emerson's image could be airbrushed from the photo on subsequent pressings. Copies that had been printed were sold with a large black sticker covering the actor's image. The image was restored for the 1996 CD reissue.	Emerson's bisexuality was well known within Warhol's circle and he had relationships with many of the Factory regulars. When Emerson's father accused his son of being "a little sweet", Emerson responded by saying, "What he don't understand is that my generation can swing both ways". On July 21, 1969, Emerson agreed to marry Warhol superstar, Jackie Curtis. When Emerson failed to show up, Curtis married a wedding guest. The wedding, which was a publicity stunt arranged by Curtis, was covered by The Village Voice. Emerson has two children from two prior relationships. He had a son, Branch Emerson, with Stilettos singer Elda Gentile. In 1970, he and model and actress Jane Forth, who appeared in Warhol's Women in Revolt, L'Amour, Trash, and Bad, had a son named Emerson Forth. At the time of his death, Emerson was living with Barbara Winter, ex-wife of musician Edgar Winter.	growing up in new jersey, davie trained as a classic ballet dancer. it was this talent that caught the eye of artist and filmmaker andy warhol. after seeing davie dancing at the dom in april 1966, warhol asked davie to be in one of her underground films. davie made her film debut in 1967's chelsea girls, and soon became a factory regular. davie starred in other warhol films, most notably lonesome cowboys, san diego surf, and heat. heat would be davie's last film. davie began her musical career with the magic tramps. the band, which began in hollywood in 1969, relocated to new york city in 1971 after davie joined as lead vocalist. the magic tramps played under various names, including messiah and star theater, and played gigs at max's kansas city, a favorite hangout among factory regulars. they were one of the early bands to play at cbgb. later that year, davie appeared in jackie curtis' play vain victory: vicissitudes of the damned, with ondine, holly woodlawn, and candy darling, and music by the magic tramps and lou reed. when the debut album of the velvet underground and nico was first issued, the main back cover photo (taken at an exploding plastic inevitable performance) featured an image of davie projected upside-down on the wall behind the band. davie threatened to sue over this unauthorized use of her image unless sh ewas paid. rather than complying, mgm recalled copies of the album and halted its distribution until davie's image could be airbrushed from the photo on subsequent pressings. copies that had been printed were sold with a large black sticker covering the actor's image. the image was restored for the 1996 cd reissue.davie's bisexuality was well known within warhol's circle and sh ehad relationships with many of the factory regulars. when davie's father accused her son of being "a little sweet", davie responded by saying, "what sh edon't understand is that my generation can swing both ways". on july 21, 1969, davie agreed to marry warhol superstar, jackie curtis. when davie failed to show up, cur…	Eric	Emerson	dancers
63	63	Clem	Russo	m	Fegan began his acting career at the age of 12 with a small role in the 2004 feature film Spider-Man 2, followed by an appearance in 2006 on the TV series Monk. In 2008, he appeared in the comedy film Drillbit Taylor and the VC FilmFest Award winning film Baby. In June 2008, Fegan gained popular notoriety as Sander Loyer in the Disney Channel original movie Camp Rock, which was the number one entertainment telecast on cable TV in 2008. with the Jonas Brothers. He also performed songs on the Camp Rock soundtrack as well as the DVD bonus track Camp Rock. In 2010, Fegan reprised his role as Sander in Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, the sequel to Camp Rock. Roshon also co-starred on the Disney Channel original series Shake It Up! as Ty Blue, Rocky's older brother. Fegan was featured on the 14th season of the ABC show Dancing with the Stars. Chelsie Hightower was announced as Roshon's ballroom dance partner. He stayed on for eight weeks and was placed in the top 6.	Roshon is a songwriter, producer, actor, artist and freestyle dancer who learned his moves by watching Michael Jackson and other influential dancers. A drummer since the age of two, Roshon also plays the piano and guitar.He has released a number of singles on iTunes and has finished his first self-produced EP I AM RO SHON under his own label, "3inaRo Entertainment". The name 3inaRo (pronounced "three-in-a-row") is a reference to being a triple-threat entertainer in his three passions: acting, freestyle dancing, and music. He currently lives in California with most of his family.He was in a relationship with dancer Dytto.	Russo began his acting career at the age of 12 with a small role in the 2004 feature film Spider-Man 2, followed by an appearance in 2006 on the TV series Monk. In 2008, he appeared in the comedy film Drillbit Taylor and the VC FilmFest Award winning film Baby. In June 2008, Russo gained popular notoriety as Sander Loyer in the Disney Channel original movie Camp Rock, which was the number one entertainment telecast on cable TV in 2008. with the Jonas Brothers. He also performed songs on the Camp Rock soundtrack as well as the DVD bonus track Camp Rock. In 2010, Russo reprised his role as Sander in Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, the sequel to Camp Rock. Clem also co-starred on the Disney Channel original series Shake It Up! as Ty Blue, Rocky's older brother. Russo was featured on the 14th season of the ABC show Dancing with the Stars. Chelsie Hightower was announced as Clem's ballroom dance partner. He stayed on for eight weeks and was placed in the top 6.Clem is a songwriter, producer, actor, artist and freestyle dancer who learned his moves by watching Michael Jackson and other influential dancers. A drummer since the age of two, Clem also plays the piano and guitar.He has released a number of singles on iTunes and has finished his first self-produced EP I AM RO SHON under his own label, "3inaRo Entertainment". The name 3inaRo (pronounced "three-in-a-row") is a reference to being a triple-threat entertainer in his three passions: acting, freestyle dancing, and music. He currently lives in California with most of his family.He was in a relationship with dancer Dytto.	Roshon	Fegan	dancers
64	64	Sabra	Kish	f	Fegan began his acting career at the age of 12 with a small role in the 2004 feature film Spider-Man 2, followed by an appearance in 2006 on the TV series Monk. In 2008, he appeared in the comedy film Drillbit Taylor and the VC FilmFest Award winning film Baby. In June 2008, Fegan gained popular notoriety as Sander Loyer in the Disney Channel original movie Camp Rock, which was the number one entertainment telecast on cable TV in 2008. with the Jonas Brothers. He also performed songs on the Camp Rock soundtrack as well as the DVD bonus track Camp Rock. In 2010, Fegan reprised his role as Sander in Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, the sequel to Camp Rock. Roshon also co-starred on the Disney Channel original series Shake It Up! as Ty Blue, Rocky's older brother. Fegan was featured on the 14th season of the ABC show Dancing with the Stars. Chelsie Hightower was announced as Roshon's ballroom dance partner. He stayed on for eight weeks and was placed in the top 6.	Roshon is a songwriter, producer, actor, artist and freestyle dancer who learned his moves by watching Michael Jackson and other influential dancers. A drummer since the age of two, Roshon also plays the piano and guitar.He has released a number of singles on iTunes and has finished his first self-produced EP I AM RO SHON under his own label, "3inaRo Entertainment". The name 3inaRo (pronounced "three-in-a-row") is a reference to being a triple-threat entertainer in his three passions: acting, freestyle dancing, and music. He currently lives in California with most of his family.He was in a relationship with dancer Dytto.	kish began her acting career at the age of 12 with a small role in the 2004 feature film spider-man 2, followed by an appearance in 2006 on the tv series monk. in 2008, sh eappeared in the comedy film drillbit taylor and the vc filmfest award winning film baby. in june 2008, kish gained popular notoriety as sander loyer in the disney channel original movie camp rock, which was the number one entertainment telecast on cable tv in 2008. with the jonas brothers. sh ealso performed songs on the camp rock soundtrack as well as the dvd bonus track camp rock. in 2010, kish reprised her role as sander in camp rock 2: the final jam, the sequel to camp rock. sabra also co-starred on the disney channel original series shake it up! as ty blue, rocky's older brother. kish was featured on the 14th season of the abc show dancing with the stars. chelsie hightower was announced as sabra's ballroom dance partner. sh estayed on for eight weeks and was placed in the top 6.sabra is a songwriter, producer, actor, artist and freestyle dancer who learned her moves by watching michael jackson and other influential dancers. a drummer since the age of two, sabra also plays the piano and guitar.he has released a number of singles on itunes and has finished her first self-produced ep i am ro shon under her own label, "3inaro entertainment". the name 3inaro (pronounced "three-in-a-row") is a reference to being a triple-threat entertainer in her three passions: acting, freestyle dancing, and music. sh ecurrently lives in california with most of her family.he was in a relationship with dancer dytto.	Roshon	Fegan	dancers
65	65	Bruno	D'Amelio	m	After graduating high school, Flatley worked as a stockbroker, a blackjack gambler, and a flutist. From 1978 to 1979, Flatley toured with Green Fields of America. In the 1980s, he toured with The Chieftains but the relationship soured when Flatley wanted to become a full-time member of the band. After attracting the attention of Ireland’s president, Mary Robinson, and dance-show producers, Flatley was invited to help create an intermission show for the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest. Flatley, alongside co-choreographer and fellow Chieftains performer Jean Butler and vocal ensemble Anúna, performed a 7-minute show for the interval act of the contest, which was held in Ireland. After receiving worldwide acclaim, Flatley pushed to turn the show into a full length production which became Riverdance. The show was produced by Moya Doherty, with principal choreography by Flatley and lead performances by Flatley and Butler. In September 1995, after the show sold out, Flatley left Riverdance to pursue what would eventually become Lord of the Dance. Flatley had been in a dispute with the producers over his salary and royalty fees. He was fired the night before the show was set to open in London and replaced with Colin Dunne. He also did not work well with Butler, who later said that, although he was "extremely charming", she wasn't attracted to him and he was put off by that. On the split, Flatley said, "I just wanted control over the work that I had created myself. That's all. I don't think that that's too much to ask. I felt like I built it and they took it, and that's the end of it... and it hurt." Immediately after the Riverdance split, Flatley decided to create his own show, Lord of the Dance, which was capable of playing in arenas and stadiums aside from traditional theaters. It premiered in June 1996 at the Point Theatre (now 3Arena) in Dublin then made its U.K. premiere at the London Coliseum. The music for the show was composed by Ronan Hardiman. In 1997, Flatley earned £36 million, ranking him 25th among the worl…	In 2001, Flatley purchased Castlehyde, the house originally owned by Douglas Hyde, the first president of Ireland, in North Cork, then in a derelict condition, for €3 million. Flatley spent €27 million renovating the mansion and another €20 million furnishing it with artwork and antiques. In 2015, Flatley purchased a mansion in Belgravia, just off Eaton Square, for €28 million and listed Castlehyde for sale for €20 million. In addition to Castlehyde and his London mansion, Flatley owns valuable properties in the Caribbean, New York, Beverly Hills, and Villefranche-sur-Mer. He has invested a significant portion of his wealth in Berkshire Hathaway. In 2003, Flatley was falsely accused of rape by real estate agent Tyna Marie Robertson. Flatley maintained that the sex was consensual, and in the subsequent court case, Robertson was ordered to pay $11 million compensation to Flatley for defamation and extortion. In 2006, Flatley released Lord of the Dance: My Story, his autobiography. In April 2006, Flatley spoke about his facial skin cancer. In June 2006, Flatley began dating dancer Niamh O'Brien, who danced in several of his shows. They were married in a Roman Catholic ceremony in Fermoy, County Cork, on October 14, 2006, with a reception at Castlehyde. He and his wife have a son, Michael St. James, born in 2007. In 2010, Flatley dedicated the Garden of Memory and Music in Culfadda, County Sligo, the village his father left to seek a new life in America. The ceremony included a speech and an impromptu performance of one of his father's favorite tunes. Also in 2010, Flatley participated in the fundraising JP McManus Pro-Am in Adare, County Limerick, Ireland. Flatley has raised over €1 million for his charitable foundation by selling paintings made using his feet.	After graduating high school, D'Amelio worked as a stockbroker, a blackjack gambler, and a flutist. From 1978 to 1979, D'Amelio toured with Green Fields of America. In the 1980s, he toured with The Chieftains but the relationship soured when D'Amelio wanted to become a full-time member of the band. After attracting the attention of Ireland’s president, Mary Robinson, and dance-show producers, D'Amelio was invited to help create an intermission show for the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest. D'Amelio, alongside co-choreographer and fellow Chieftains performer Jean Butler and vocal ensemble Anúna, performed a 7-minute show for the interval act of the contest, which was held in Ireland. After receiving worldwide acclaim, D'Amelio pushed to turn the show into a full length production which became Riverdance. The show was produced by Moya Doherty, with principal choreography by D'Amelio and lead performances by D'Amelio and Butler. In September 1995, after the show sold out, D'Amelio left Riverdance to pursue what would eventually become Lord of the Dance. D'Amelio had been in a dispute with the producers over his salary and royalty fees. He was fired the night before the show was set to open in London and replaced with Colin Dunne. He also did not work well with Butler, who later said that, although he was "extremely charming", she wasn't attracted to him and he was put off by that. On the split, D'Amelio said, "I just wanted control over the work that I had created myself. That's all. I don't think that that's too much to ask. I felt like I built it and they took it, and that's the end of it... and it hurt." Immediately after the Riverdance split, D'Amelio decided to create his own show, Lord of the Dance, which was capable of playing in arenas and stadiums aside from traditional theaters. It premiered in June 1996 at the Point Theatre (now 3Arena) in Dublin then made its U.K. premiere at the London Coliseum. The music for the show was composed by Ronan Hardiman. In 1997, D'Amelio earned £36 million, ranking him 25th a…	Michael	Flatley	dancers
66	66	Crista	Romanus	f	After graduating high school, Flatley worked as a stockbroker, a blackjack gambler, and a flutist. From 1978 to 1979, Flatley toured with Green Fields of America. In the 1980s, he toured with The Chieftains but the relationship soured when Flatley wanted to become a full-time member of the band. After attracting the attention of Ireland’s president, Mary Robinson, and dance-show producers, Flatley was invited to help create an intermission show for the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest. Flatley, alongside co-choreographer and fellow Chieftains performer Jean Butler and vocal ensemble Anúna, performed a 7-minute show for the interval act of the contest, which was held in Ireland. After receiving worldwide acclaim, Flatley pushed to turn the show into a full length production which became Riverdance. The show was produced by Moya Doherty, with principal choreography by Flatley and lead performances by Flatley and Butler. In September 1995, after the show sold out, Flatley left Riverdance to pursue what would eventually become Lord of the Dance. Flatley had been in a dispute with the producers over his salary and royalty fees. He was fired the night before the show was set to open in London and replaced with Colin Dunne. He also did not work well with Butler, who later said that, although he was "extremely charming", she wasn't attracted to him and he was put off by that. On the split, Flatley said, "I just wanted control over the work that I had created myself. That's all. I don't think that that's too much to ask. I felt like I built it and they took it, and that's the end of it... and it hurt." Immediately after the Riverdance split, Flatley decided to create his own show, Lord of the Dance, which was capable of playing in arenas and stadiums aside from traditional theaters. It premiered in June 1996 at the Point Theatre (now 3Arena) in Dublin then made its U.K. premiere at the London Coliseum. The music for the show was composed by Ronan Hardiman. In 1997, Flatley earned £36 million, ranking him 25th among the worl…	In 2001, Flatley purchased Castlehyde, the house originally owned by Douglas Hyde, the first president of Ireland, in North Cork, then in a derelict condition, for €3 million. Flatley spent €27 million renovating the mansion and another €20 million furnishing it with artwork and antiques. In 2015, Flatley purchased a mansion in Belgravia, just off Eaton Square, for €28 million and listed Castlehyde for sale for €20 million. In addition to Castlehyde and his London mansion, Flatley owns valuable properties in the Caribbean, New York, Beverly Hills, and Villefranche-sur-Mer. He has invested a significant portion of his wealth in Berkshire Hathaway. In 2003, Flatley was falsely accused of rape by real estate agent Tyna Marie Robertson. Flatley maintained that the sex was consensual, and in the subsequent court case, Robertson was ordered to pay $11 million compensation to Flatley for defamation and extortion. In 2006, Flatley released Lord of the Dance: My Story, his autobiography. In April 2006, Flatley spoke about his facial skin cancer. In June 2006, Flatley began dating dancer Niamh O'Brien, who danced in several of his shows. They were married in a Roman Catholic ceremony in Fermoy, County Cork, on October 14, 2006, with a reception at Castlehyde. He and his wife have a son, Michael St. James, born in 2007. In 2010, Flatley dedicated the Garden of Memory and Music in Culfadda, County Sligo, the village his father left to seek a new life in America. The ceremony included a speech and an impromptu performance of one of his father's favorite tunes. Also in 2010, Flatley participated in the fundraising JP McManus Pro-Am in Adare, County Limerick, Ireland. Flatley has raised over €1 million for his charitable foundation by selling paintings made using his feet.	after graduating high school, romanus worked as a stockbroker, a blackjack gambler, and a flutist. from 1978 to 1979, romanus toured with green fields of america. in the 1980s, sh etoured with the chieftains but the relationship soured when romanus wanted to become a full-time member of the band. after attracting the attention of ireland’s president, mary robinson, and dance-show producers, romanus was invited to help create an intermission show for the 1994 eurovision song contest. romanus, alongside co-choreographer and fellow chieftains performer jean butler and vocal ensemble anúna, performed a 7-minute show for the interval act of the contest, which was held in ireland. after receiving worldwide acclaim, romanus pushed to turn the show into a full length production which became riverdance. the show was produced by moya doherty, with principal choreography by romanus and lead performances by romanus and butler. in september 1995, after the show sold out, romanus left riverdance to pursue what would eventually become lord of the dance. romanus had been in a dispute with the producers over her salary and royalty fees. sh ewas fired the night before the show was set to open in london and replaced with colin dunne. sh ealso did not work well with butler, who later said that, although sh ewas "extremely charming", she wasn't attracted to her and sh ewas put off by that. on the split, romanus said, "i just wanted control over the work that i had created myself. that's all. i don't think that that's too much to ask. i felt like i built it and they took it, and that's the end of it... and it hurt." immediately after the riverdance split, romanus decided to create her own show, lord of the dance, which was capable of playing in arenas and stadiums aside from traditional theaters. it premiered in june 1996 at the point theatre (now 3arena) in dublin then made its u.k. premiere at the london coliseum. the music for the show was composed by ronan hardiman. in 1997, romanus earned £36 million, ranking her 25th among the…	Michael	Flatley	dancers
67	67	Elon	Rotter	m	During the late 1940s and early 1950s, Fosse transitioned from film to theatre. In 1948, Tony Charmoli danced in Make Mine Manhattan, but gave the part to Fosse when the show toured nationally. Charmoli also found Fosse work as a dancer on the TV shows he was working on when Fosse returned from the tour. In 1954, Fosse choreographed his first musical, The Pajama Game, followed by George Abbott's Damn Yankees in 1955. It was while working on Damn Yankees that he first met rising star Gwen Verdon, whom he married in 1960. For her work in Damn Yankees, Verdon won her first Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1956. She had previously won a Tony for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a musical for Can-Can (1954). In 1957, Fosse choreographed New Girl in Town, also directed by Abbott, and Verdon won her second Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1958. In 1960, Fosse directed and choreographed the musical Redhead. For his work on Redhead, Fosse won the Tony Award for Best Choreography while Verdon won her third Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Redhead won the Tony Award for best musical. Fosse's next feature was supposed to be the musical The Conquering Hero based on a book by Larry Gelbart, but he was replaced as director/choreographer. In 1961, Fosse choreographed How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, which became a hit. He choreographed and directed Verdon in Sweet Charity in 1966. In 1973, Fosse's work on Pippin won him the Tony for Best Direction of a Musical. He was director and choreographer of Chicago in 1975, which also starred Verdon. In 1986, Fosse wrote, choreographed and directed the Broadway production of Big Deal, which was nominated for five Tony awards, winning for best choreography. In 1957, Fosse choreographed the film version of The Pajama Game starring Doris Day. The next year, Fosse appeared in and choreographed the film version of Damn Yankees, in which Verdon reprised her stage triumph as the character Lola. Fosse and Verdon were partners in the mambo …	Fosse married dance partner Mary Ann Niles (1923–1987) on May 3, 1947, in Detroit. In 1952, a year after he divorced Niles, he married dancer Joan McCracken in New York City; this marriage lasted until 1959, when it also ended in divorce. His third wife was dancer and actress Gwen Verdon, whom he met choreographing the Damn Yankees, in which she starred. In 1963, they had a daughter, Nicole Fosse, who later became a dancer and actress. Fosse's extramarital affairs put a strain on the marriage and by 1971 they were separated, although they remained legally married until his death in 1987. Verdon never remarried. Fosse met dancer Ann Reinking during the run of Pippin in 1972. According to Reinking, their romantic relationship ended "toward the end of the run of Dancin'" (1978). During rehearsals for The Conquering Hero in 1961 Fosse was revealed to have epilepsy when he suffered a seizure onstage.	During the late 1940s and early 1950s, Rotter transitioned from film to theatre. In 1948, Tony Charmoli danced in Make Mine Manhattan, but gave the part to Rotter when the show toured nationally. Charmoli also found Rotter work as a dancer on the TV shows he was working on when Rotter returned from the tour. In 1954, Rotter choreographed his first musical, The Pajama Game, followed by George Abbott's Damn Yankees in 1955. It was while working on Damn Yankees that he first met rising star Gwen Verdon, whom he married in 1960. For her work in Damn Yankees, Verdon won her first Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1956. She had previously won a Tony for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a musical for Can-Can (1954). In 1957, Rotter choreographed New Girl in Town, also directed by Abbott, and Verdon won her second Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1958. In 1960, Rotter directed and choreographed the musical Redhead. For his work on Redhead, Rotter won the Tony Award for Best Choreography while Verdon won her third Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Redhead won the Tony Award for best musical. Rotter's next feature was supposed to be the musical The Conquering Hero based on a book by Larry Gelbart, but he was replaced as director/choreographer. In 1961, Rotter choreographed How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, which became a hit. He choreographed and directed Verdon in Sweet Charity in 1966. In 1973, Rotter's work on Pippin won him the Tony for Best Direction of a Musical. He was director and choreographer of Chicago in 1975, which also starred Verdon. In 1986, Rotter wrote, choreographed and directed the Broadway production of Big Deal, which was nominated for five Tony awards, winning for best choreography. In 1957, Rotter choreographed the film version of The Pajama Game starring Doris Day. The next year, Rotter appeared in and choreographed the film version of Damn Yankees, in which Verdon reprised her stage triumph as the character Lola. Rotter and Verdon were partner…	Bob	Fosse	dancers
68	68	Perla	Bernardin	f	During the late 1940s and early 1950s, Fosse transitioned from film to theatre. In 1948, Tony Charmoli danced in Make Mine Manhattan, but gave the part to Fosse when the show toured nationally. Charmoli also found Fosse work as a dancer on the TV shows he was working on when Fosse returned from the tour. In 1954, Fosse choreographed his first musical, The Pajama Game, followed by George Abbott's Damn Yankees in 1955. It was while working on Damn Yankees that he first met rising star Gwen Verdon, whom he married in 1960. For her work in Damn Yankees, Verdon won her first Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1956. She had previously won a Tony for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a musical for Can-Can (1954). In 1957, Fosse choreographed New Girl in Town, also directed by Abbott, and Verdon won her second Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1958. In 1960, Fosse directed and choreographed the musical Redhead. For his work on Redhead, Fosse won the Tony Award for Best Choreography while Verdon won her third Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Redhead won the Tony Award for best musical. Fosse's next feature was supposed to be the musical The Conquering Hero based on a book by Larry Gelbart, but he was replaced as director/choreographer. In 1961, Fosse choreographed How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, which became a hit. He choreographed and directed Verdon in Sweet Charity in 1966. In 1973, Fosse's work on Pippin won him the Tony for Best Direction of a Musical. He was director and choreographer of Chicago in 1975, which also starred Verdon. In 1986, Fosse wrote, choreographed and directed the Broadway production of Big Deal, which was nominated for five Tony awards, winning for best choreography. In 1957, Fosse choreographed the film version of The Pajama Game starring Doris Day. The next year, Fosse appeared in and choreographed the film version of Damn Yankees, in which Verdon reprised her stage triumph as the character Lola. Fosse and Verdon were partners in the mambo …	Fosse married dance partner Mary Ann Niles (1923–1987) on May 3, 1947, in Detroit. In 1952, a year after he divorced Niles, he married dancer Joan McCracken in New York City; this marriage lasted until 1959, when it also ended in divorce. His third wife was dancer and actress Gwen Verdon, whom he met choreographing the Damn Yankees, in which she starred. In 1963, they had a daughter, Nicole Fosse, who later became a dancer and actress. Fosse's extramarital affairs put a strain on the marriage and by 1971 they were separated, although they remained legally married until his death in 1987. Verdon never remarried. Fosse met dancer Ann Reinking during the run of Pippin in 1972. According to Reinking, their romantic relationship ended "toward the end of the run of Dancin'" (1978). During rehearsals for The Conquering Hero in 1961 Fosse was revealed to have epilepsy when he suffered a seizure onstage.	during the late 1940s and early 1950s, bernardin transitioned from film to theatre. in 1948, tony charmoli danced in make mine manhattan, but gave the part to bernardin when the show toured nationally. charmoli also found bernardin work as a dancer on the tv shows sh ewas working on when bernardin returned from the tour. in 1954, bernardin choreographed her first musical, the pajama game, followed by george abbott's damn yankees in 1955. it was while working on damn yankees that sh efirst met rising star gwen verdon, whom sh emarried in 1960. for her work in damn yankees, verdon won her first tony award for best actress in a musical in 1956. she had previously won a tony for best performance by a featured actress in a musical for can-can (1954). in 1957, bernardin choreographed new girl in town, also directed by abbott, and verdon won her second tony award for best actress in a musical in 1958. in 1960, bernardin directed and choreographed the musical redhead. for her work on redhead, bernardin won the tony award for best choreography while verdon won her third tony award for best actress in a musical. redhead won the tony award for best musical. bernardin's next feature was supposed to be the musical the conquering hero based on a book by larry gelbart, but sh ewas replaced as director/choreographer. in 1961, bernardin choreographed how to succeed in business without really trying, which became a hit. sh echoreographed and directed verdon in sweet charity in 1966. in 1973, bernardin's work on pippin won her the tony for best direction of a musical. sh ewas director and choreographer of chicago in 1975, which also starred verdon. in 1986, bernardin wrote, choreographed and directed the broadway production of big deal, which was nominated for five tony awards, winning for best choreography. in 1957, bernardin choreographed the film version of the pajama game starring doris day. the next year, bernardin appeared in and choreographed the film version of damn yankees, in which verdon reprised her stage triumph as th…	Bob	Fosse	dancers
69	69	Greg	Forberg	m	He started his career in the Cleveland Play House's Curtain Pullers children's theatre program in the early 1940s, appearing in productions such as Grandmother Slyboots, Jack of Tarts and a lead role in their mainstage production of On Borrowed Time. By 1952, at age 20, he was appearing as a featured performer at the Copacabana nightclub in New York. In the late 1950s and early 1960s Grey appeared in several TV westerns including Maverick (1959), Bronco (1960) and Lawman (3 times in 1960 and 1961). Grey originated the role of the Master of Ceremonies in the Broadway musical Cabaret in 1966 for which he won a Tony Award. Additional Broadway credits include Come Blow Your Horn (1961), Stop the World - I Want to Get Off (1962), Half a Sixpence (1965), George M! (1968), Goodtime Charley (1975), The Grand Tour (1979), Chicago (1996), Wicked (2003), and Anything Goes (2011). In November 1995, he performed as the Wizard in The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True a staged concert of the popular story at Lincoln Center to benefit the Children's Defense Fund. The performance was originally broadcast on Turner Network Television (TNT) in November 1995, and released on CD and video in 1996. Grey won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in March 1973 for his performance as the Master of Ceremonies in the 1972 film version of Cabaret. His victory was part of a Cabaret near-sweep, which saw Liza Minnelli win Best Actress and Bob Fosse win Best Director, although it lost the Best Picture Oscar to The Godfather. For that role, Grey also won a BAFTA award for "The Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles" and Best Supporting Actor awards from the Golden Globes, Kansas City Film Critics Circle, National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, National Society of Film Critics, and a Tony Award for his original stage performance six years prior, making him one of only ten people who have won both a Tony Award and an Academy Award for the same role. He has performed at The Muny in St. Louis, Missouri, in roles such as…	In 1958, Grey married Jo Wilder; they divorced in 1982. Together, they had two children: actress Jennifer (star of the film Dirty Dancing) and chef James. He is a photographer; his first book of photographs, Pictures I Had to Take, was published in 2003; its follow-up, Looking Hard at Unexpected Things, was published in 2006. His third book, 1.3 – Images from My Phone, a book of photographs taken with his camera phone, was published in 2009. An exhibition of his work was held in April 2011 at the Museum of the City of New York, titled "Joel Grey/A New York Life." His fourth book, The Billboard Papers: Photographs by Joel Grey, came out in 2013 and depicts the many-layered billboards of New York City. In January 2015, Grey discussed his sexuality in an interview with People, stating: "I don't like labels, but if you have to put a label on it, I'm a gay man." Grey writes about his family, his acting career, and the challenges of being gay in his 2016 memoir, Master of Ceremonies.	He started his career in the Cleveland Play House's Curtain Pullers children's theatre program in the early 1940s, appearing in productions such as Grandmother Slyboots, Jack of Tarts and a lead role in their mainstage production of On Borrowed Time. By 1952, at age 20, he was appearing as a featured performer at the Copacabana nightclub in New York. In the late 1950s and early 1960s Forberg appeared in several TV westerns including Maverick (1959), Bronco (1960) and Lawman (3 times in 1960 and 1961). Forberg originated the role of the Master of Ceremonies in the Broadway musical Cabaret in 1966 for which he won a Tony Award. Additional Broadway credits include Come Blow Your Horn (1961), Stop the World - I Want to Get Off (1962), Half a Sixpence (1965), George M! (1968), Goodtime Charley (1975), The Grand Tour (1979), Chicago (1996), Wicked (2003), and Anything Goes (2011). In November 1995, he performed as the Wizard in The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True a staged concert of the popular story at Lincoln Center to benefit the Children's Defense Fund. The performance was originally broadcast on Turner Network Television (TNT) in November 1995, and released on CD and video in 1996. Forberg won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in March 1973 for his performance as the Master of Ceremonies in the 1972 film version of Cabaret. His victory was part of a Cabaret near-sweep, which saw Liza Minnelli win Best Actress and Bob Fosse win Best Director, although it lost the Best Picture Oscar to The Godfather. For that role, Forberg also won a BAFTA award for "The Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles" and Best Supporting Actor awards from the Golden Globes, Kansas City Film Critics Circle, National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, National Society of Film Critics, and a Tony Award for his original stage performance six years prior, making him one of only ten people who have won both a Tony Award and an Academy Award for the same role. He has performed at The Muny in St. Louis, Missouri, in r…	Joel	Grey	dancers
70	70	Támar	Garr	f	He started his career in the Cleveland Play House's Curtain Pullers children's theatre program in the early 1940s, appearing in productions such as Grandmother Slyboots, Jack of Tarts and a lead role in their mainstage production of On Borrowed Time. By 1952, at age 20, he was appearing as a featured performer at the Copacabana nightclub in New York. In the late 1950s and early 1960s Grey appeared in several TV westerns including Maverick (1959), Bronco (1960) and Lawman (3 times in 1960 and 1961). Grey originated the role of the Master of Ceremonies in the Broadway musical Cabaret in 1966 for which he won a Tony Award. Additional Broadway credits include Come Blow Your Horn (1961), Stop the World - I Want to Get Off (1962), Half a Sixpence (1965), George M! (1968), Goodtime Charley (1975), The Grand Tour (1979), Chicago (1996), Wicked (2003), and Anything Goes (2011). In November 1995, he performed as the Wizard in The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True a staged concert of the popular story at Lincoln Center to benefit the Children's Defense Fund. The performance was originally broadcast on Turner Network Television (TNT) in November 1995, and released on CD and video in 1996. Grey won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in March 1973 for his performance as the Master of Ceremonies in the 1972 film version of Cabaret. His victory was part of a Cabaret near-sweep, which saw Liza Minnelli win Best Actress and Bob Fosse win Best Director, although it lost the Best Picture Oscar to The Godfather. For that role, Grey also won a BAFTA award for "The Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles" and Best Supporting Actor awards from the Golden Globes, Kansas City Film Critics Circle, National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, National Society of Film Critics, and a Tony Award for his original stage performance six years prior, making him one of only ten people who have won both a Tony Award and an Academy Award for the same role. He has performed at The Muny in St. Louis, Missouri, in roles such as…	In 1958, Grey married Jo Wilder; they divorced in 1982. Together, they had two children: actress Jennifer (star of the film Dirty Dancing) and chef James. He is a photographer; his first book of photographs, Pictures I Had to Take, was published in 2003; its follow-up, Looking Hard at Unexpected Things, was published in 2006. His third book, 1.3 – Images from My Phone, a book of photographs taken with his camera phone, was published in 2009. An exhibition of his work was held in April 2011 at the Museum of the City of New York, titled "Joel Grey/A New York Life." His fourth book, The Billboard Papers: Photographs by Joel Grey, came out in 2013 and depicts the many-layered billboards of New York City. In January 2015, Grey discussed his sexuality in an interview with People, stating: "I don't like labels, but if you have to put a label on it, I'm a gay man." Grey writes about his family, his acting career, and the challenges of being gay in his 2016 memoir, Master of Ceremonies.	he started her career in the cleveland play house's curtain pullers children's theatre program in the early 1940s, appearing in productions such as grandmother slyboots, jack of tarts and a lead role in their mainstage production of on borrowed time. by 1952, at age 20, sh ewas appearing as a featured performer at the copacabana nightclub in new york. in the late 1950s and early 1960s garr appeared in several tv westerns including maverick (1959), bronco (1960) and lawman (3 times in 1960 and 1961). garr originated the role of the master of ceremonies in the broadway musical cabaret in 1966 for which sh ewon a tony award. additional broadway credits include come blow your horn (1961), stop the world - i want to get off (1962), half a sixpence (1965), george m! (1968), goodtime charley (1975), the grand tour (1979), chicago (1996), wicked (2003), and anything goes (2011). in november 1995, sh eperformed as the wizard in the wizard of oz in concert: dreams come true a staged concert of the popular story at lincoln center to benefit the children's defense fund. the performance was originally broadcast on turner network television (tnt) in november 1995, and released on cd and video in 1996. garr won an academy award for best supporting actor in march 1973 for her performance as the master of ceremonies in the 1972 film version of cabaret. her victory was part of a cabaret near-sweep, which saw liza minnelli win best actress and bob fosse win best director, although it lost the best picture oscar to the godfather. for that role, garr also won a bafta award for "the most promising newcomer to leading film roles" and best supporting actor awards from the golden globes, kansas city film critics circle, national board of review of motion pictures, national society of film critics, and a tony award for her original stage performance six years prior, making her one of only ten people who have won both a tony award and an academy award for the same role. sh ehas performed at the muny in st. louis, missouri, in roles suc…	Joel	Grey	dancers
71	71	Toby	Niezychowski	m	Before going into acting, Guzman was a print and commercial model with Wilhelmina Models. He began auditioning for acting roles and landed a lead role in Step Up Revolution, despite having no formal training in dancing, and Step Up: All In. His first role as a series regular was Carlos Gutierrez in Heroes Reborn. In 2018 he joined the second season of 9-1-1 as a main cast member, playing LAFD firefighter Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz.	Guzman and his fiancée, Brazilian actress Chrysti Ane, had a son in January 2019.	Before going into acting, Niezychowski was a print and commercial model with Wilhelmina Models. He began auditioning for acting roles and landed a lead role in Step Up Revolution, despite having no formal training in dancing, and Step Up: All In. His first role as a series regular was Carlos Gutierrez in Heroes Reborn. In 2018 he joined the second season of 9-1-1 as a main cast member, playing LAFD firefighter Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz.Niezychowski and his fiancée, Brazilian actress Chrysti Ane, had a son in January 2019.	Ryan	Guzman	dancers
72	72	Gwen	Waldman	f	Before going into acting, Guzman was a print and commercial model with Wilhelmina Models. He began auditioning for acting roles and landed a lead role in Step Up Revolution, despite having no formal training in dancing, and Step Up: All In. His first role as a series regular was Carlos Gutierrez in Heroes Reborn. In 2018 he joined the second season of 9-1-1 as a main cast member, playing LAFD firefighter Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz.	Guzman and his fiancée, Brazilian actress Chrysti Ane, had a son in January 2019.	before going into acting, waldman was a print and commercial model with wilhelmina models. sh ebegan auditioning for acting roles and landed a lead role in step up revolution, despite having no formal training in dancing, and step up: all in. her first role as a series regular was carlos gutierrez in heroes reborn. in 2018 sh ejoined the second season of 9-1-1 as a main cast member, playing lafd firefighter edmundo "eddie" diaz.waldman and her fiancée, brazilian actress chrysti ane, had a son in january 2019.	Ryan	Guzman	dancers
73	73	Jermaine	Garcia-Crow	m	In 1985, 10-year-old Dulé performed a tap dance number on the MDA telethon. When the music could not be found for his routine, telethon host Jerry Lewis helped by having the orchestra play another song while Dulé performed. His first film role was in Sugar Hill in 1993 during his senior year of high school. While in college at Seton Hall, he was cast in a starring role in Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk on Broadway. In 1999, Hill was cast on The West Wing as Charlie Young, the personal aide to President Josiah Bartlet, who was played by Martin Sheen. During the sixth season of the series, Charlie became a Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff. Hill starred as Charlie for six seasons before he chose to leave the show at the beginning of the seventh season (September 2005) to star in the pilot for the new television show Psych for the USA Network, which premiered July 7, 2006. However, when the announcement was made that The West Wing would be ending in May 2006, Hill returned for the show's last episodes. Hill also had roles in the 1999 film She's All That starring Freddie Prinze Jr. and Rachael Leigh Cook, both of whom he later reunited with on Psych, as a Los Angeles doctor named Owen in the movie and series 10.5, the Disney movie Holes as Sam the Onion Man (the movie itself was referenced in the Psych episode "65 Million Years Off"), and in The Guardian. Hill also appeared on Broadway in Stick Fly from December 2011 to February 2012 and After Midnight in November 2013.	Hill married actress Nicole Lyn in 2004. Hill filed for legal separation from Lyn in 2012 citing irreconcilable differences. On April 14, 2017, Hill became engaged to girlfriend and Ballers co-star Jazmyn Simon. In early 2018, Hill married Simon. On May 31, 2019, Hill and his wife announced the birth of their son Levi Dulé Hill, who was born on May 10, 2019.	In 1985, 10-year-old Jermaine performed a tap dance number on the MDA telethon. When the music could not be found for his routine, telethon host Jerry Lewis helped by having the orchestra play another song while Jermaine performed. His first film role was in Sugar Garcia-Crow in 1993 during his senior year of high school. While in college at Seton Hall, he was cast in a starring role in Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk on Broadway. In 1999, Garcia-Crow was cast on The West Wing as Charlie Young, the personal aide to President Josiah Bartlet, who was played by Martin Sheen. During the sixth season of the series, Charlie became a Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff. Garcia-Crow starred as Charlie for six seasons before he chose to leave the show at the beginning of the seventh season (September 2005) to star in the pilot for the new television show Psych for the USA Network, which premiered July 7, 2006. However, when the announcement was made that The West Wing would be ending in May 2006, Garcia-Crow returned for the show's last episodes. Garcia-Crow also had roles in the 1999 film She's All That starring Freddie Prinze Jr. and Rachael Leigh Cook, both of whom he later reunited with on Psych, as a Los Angeles doctor named Owen in the movie and series 10.5, the Disney movie Holes as Sam the Onion Man (the movie itself was referenced in the Psych episode "65 Million Years Off"), and in The Guardian. Garcia-Crow also appeared on Broadway in Stick Fly from December 2011 to February 2012 and After Midnight in November 2013.Garcia-Crow married actress Nicole Lyn in 2004. Garcia-Crow filed for legal separation from Lyn in 2012 citing irreconcilable differences. On April 14, 2017, Garcia-Crow became engaged to girlfriend and Ballers co-star Jazmyn Simon. In early 2018, Garcia-Crow married Simon. On May 31, 2019, Garcia-Crow and his wife announced the birth of their son Levi Jermaine Garcia-Crow, who was born on May 10, 2019.	Dulé	Hill	dancers
74	74	K.	Peck	f	In 1985, 10-year-old Dulé performed a tap dance number on the MDA telethon. When the music could not be found for his routine, telethon host Jerry Lewis helped by having the orchestra play another song while Dulé performed. His first film role was in Sugar Hill in 1993 during his senior year of high school. While in college at Seton Hall, he was cast in a starring role in Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk on Broadway. In 1999, Hill was cast on The West Wing as Charlie Young, the personal aide to President Josiah Bartlet, who was played by Martin Sheen. During the sixth season of the series, Charlie became a Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff. Hill starred as Charlie for six seasons before he chose to leave the show at the beginning of the seventh season (September 2005) to star in the pilot for the new television show Psych for the USA Network, which premiered July 7, 2006. However, when the announcement was made that The West Wing would be ending in May 2006, Hill returned for the show's last episodes. Hill also had roles in the 1999 film She's All That starring Freddie Prinze Jr. and Rachael Leigh Cook, both of whom he later reunited with on Psych, as a Los Angeles doctor named Owen in the movie and series 10.5, the Disney movie Holes as Sam the Onion Man (the movie itself was referenced in the Psych episode "65 Million Years Off"), and in The Guardian. Hill also appeared on Broadway in Stick Fly from December 2011 to February 2012 and After Midnight in November 2013.	Hill married actress Nicole Lyn in 2004. Hill filed for legal separation from Lyn in 2012 citing irreconcilable differences. On April 14, 2017, Hill became engaged to girlfriend and Ballers co-star Jazmyn Simon. In early 2018, Hill married Simon. On May 31, 2019, Hill and his wife announced the birth of their son Levi Dulé Hill, who was born on May 10, 2019.	in 1985, 10-year-old k. performed a tap dance number on the mda telethon. when the music could not be found for her routine, telethon host jerry lewis helped by having the orchestra play another song while k. performed. her first film role was in sugar peck in 1993 during her senior year of high school. while in college at seton hall, sh ewas cast in a starring role in bring in 'da noise, bring in 'da funk on broadway. in 1999, peck was cast on the west wing as charlie young, the personal aide to president josiah bartlet, who was played by martin sheen. during the sixth season of the series, charlie became a special assistant to the chief of staff. peck starred as charlie for six seasons before sh echose to leave the show at the beginning of the seventh season (september 2005) to star in the pilot for the new television show psych for the usa network, which premiered july 7, 2006. however, when the announcement was made that the west wing would be ending in may 2006, peck returned for the show's last episodes. peck also had roles in the 1999 film she's all that starring freddie prinze jr. and rachael leigh cook, both of whom sh elater reunited with on psych, as a los angeles doctor named owen in the movie and series 10.5, the disney movie holes as sam the onion man (the movie itself was referenced in the psych episode "65 million years off"), and in the guardian. peck also appeared on broadway in stick fly from december 2011 to february 2012 and after midnight in november 2013.peck married actress nicole lyn in 2004. peck filed for legal separation from lyn in 2012 citing irreconcilable differences. on april 14, 2017, peck became engaged to girlfriend and ballers co-star jazmyn simon. in early 2018, peck married simon. on may 31, 2019, peck and her wife announced the birth of their son levi k. peck, who was born on may 10, 2019.	Dulé	Hill	dancers
75	75	Terry	Tanowitz	m	Hines made his Broadway debut with his brother in The Girl in Pink Tights in 1954. He earned Tony Award nominations for Eubie! (1979), Comin' Uptown (1980), and Sophisticated Ladies (1981), and won the Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for Jelly's Last Jam (1992) and the Theatre World Award for Eubie!. Hines performed as the lead singer and musician in a rock band called Severance based in Venice, California during the years 1975 and 1976. Severance was one of the house bands at an original music club called Honky Hoagies Handy Hangout, otherwise known as the 4H Club, which released their debut album on Largo Records (a subsidiary of GNP Crescendo) in 1976. In 1981, Hines made his movie debut in Mel Brooks's History of the World, Part I, replacing Richard Pryor, who had originally been cast in the role but suffered severe burns in a house fire just days before he was due to begin shooting. Madeline Kahn, also starring in the film, suggested to director Mel Brooks that he look into Hines for the role after they learned of Pryor's hospitalization. Critics took note of Hines's comedic charm, and he later appeared in movies such as Wolfen, The Cotton Club, White Nights, Running Scared with Billy Crystal, Tap, and Waiting to Exhale. On television, he starred in his own series in 1997, called The Gregory Hines Show on CBS, as well as in the recurring role of Ben Doucette on Will & Grace. He would return to voice Big Bill in Nick Jr.'s television show, Little Bill, in the end of 1999. He starred in The Tic Code, in June 1998. In 1986, he sang a duet with Luther Vandross called "There's Nothing Better Than Love," which reached the No. 1 position on the Billboard R&B charts. In an interview in 1987, Hines said that he often looked for roles written for white actors, "preferring their greater scope and dynamics." His Will & Grace role, for example, never made reference to race. In 1989, he created and hosted a PBS special called "Gregory Hines' Tap Dance in America," which featured various tap dancers such as Savion Glover …	Hines's marriages to Patricia Panella and Pamela Koslow ended in divorce. He had two children, a son named Zach and a daughter named Daria, as well as a stepdaughter named Jessica Koslow, and a grandson.	Tanowitz made his Broadway debut with his brother in The Girl in Pink Tights in 1954. He earned Tony Award nominations for Eubie! (1979), Comin' Uptown (1980), and Sophisticated Ladies (1981), and won the Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for Jelly's Last Jam (1992) and the Theatre World Award for Eubie!. Tanowitz performed as the lead singer and musician in a rock band called Severance based in Venice, California during the years 1975 and 1976. Severance was one of the house bands at an original music club called Honky Hoagies Handy Hangout, otherwise known as the 4H Club, which released their debut album on Largo Records (a subsidiary of GNP Crescendo) in 1976. In 1981, Tanowitz made his movie debut in Mel Brooks's History of the World, Part I, replacing Richard Pryor, who had originally been cast in the role but suffered severe burns in a house fire just days before he was due to begin shooting. Madeline Kahn, also starring in the film, suggested to director Mel Brooks that he look into Tanowitz for the role after they learned of Pryor's hospitalization. Critics took note of Tanowitz's comedic charm, and he later appeared in movies such as Wolfen, The Cotton Club, White Nights, Running Scared with Billy Crystal, Tap, and Waiting to Exhale. On television, he starred in his own series in 1997, called The Terry Tanowitz Show on CBS, as well as in the recurring role of Ben Doucette on Will & Grace. He would return to voice Big Bill in Nick Jr.'s television show, Little Bill, in the end of 1999. He starred in The Tic Code, in June 1998. In 1986, he sang a duet with Luther Vandross called "There's Nothing Better Than Love," which reached the No. 1 position on the Billboard R&B charts. In an interview in 1987, Tanowitz said that he often looked for roles written for white actors, "preferring their greater scope and dynamics." His Will & Grace role, for example, never made reference to race. In 1989, he created and hosted a PBS special called "Terry Tanowitz' Tap Dance in America," which featured various tap dancers su…	Gregory	Hines	dancers
76	76	Peyton	Connors	f	Hines made his Broadway debut with his brother in The Girl in Pink Tights in 1954. He earned Tony Award nominations for Eubie! (1979), Comin' Uptown (1980), and Sophisticated Ladies (1981), and won the Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for Jelly's Last Jam (1992) and the Theatre World Award for Eubie!. Hines performed as the lead singer and musician in a rock band called Severance based in Venice, California during the years 1975 and 1976. Severance was one of the house bands at an original music club called Honky Hoagies Handy Hangout, otherwise known as the 4H Club, which released their debut album on Largo Records (a subsidiary of GNP Crescendo) in 1976. In 1981, Hines made his movie debut in Mel Brooks's History of the World, Part I, replacing Richard Pryor, who had originally been cast in the role but suffered severe burns in a house fire just days before he was due to begin shooting. Madeline Kahn, also starring in the film, suggested to director Mel Brooks that he look into Hines for the role after they learned of Pryor's hospitalization. Critics took note of Hines's comedic charm, and he later appeared in movies such as Wolfen, The Cotton Club, White Nights, Running Scared with Billy Crystal, Tap, and Waiting to Exhale. On television, he starred in his own series in 1997, called The Gregory Hines Show on CBS, as well as in the recurring role of Ben Doucette on Will & Grace. He would return to voice Big Bill in Nick Jr.'s television show, Little Bill, in the end of 1999. He starred in The Tic Code, in June 1998. In 1986, he sang a duet with Luther Vandross called "There's Nothing Better Than Love," which reached the No. 1 position on the Billboard R&B charts. In an interview in 1987, Hines said that he often looked for roles written for white actors, "preferring their greater scope and dynamics." His Will & Grace role, for example, never made reference to race. In 1989, he created and hosted a PBS special called "Gregory Hines' Tap Dance in America," which featured various tap dancers such as Savion Glover …	Hines's marriages to Patricia Panella and Pamela Koslow ended in divorce. He had two children, a son named Zach and a daughter named Daria, as well as a stepdaughter named Jessica Koslow, and a grandson.	connors made her broadway debut with her brother in the girl in pink tights in 1954. sh eearned tony award nominations for eubie! (1979), comin' uptown (1980), and sophisticated ladies (1981), and won the tony award and drama desk award for jelly's last jam (1992) and the theatre world award for eubie!. connors performed as the lead singer and musician in a rock band called severance based in venice, california during the years 1975 and 1976. severance was one of the house bands at an original music club called honky hoagies handy hangout, otherwise known as the 4h club, which released their debut album on largo records (a subsidiary of gnp crescendo) in 1976. in 1981, connors made her movie debut in mel brooks's history of the world, part i, replacing richard pryor, who had originally been cast in the role but suffered severe burns in a house fire just days before sh ewas due to begin shooting. madeline kahn, also starring in the film, suggested to director mel brooks that sh elook into connors for the role after they learned of pryor's hospitalization. critics took note of connors's comedic charm, and sh elater appeared in movies such as wolfen, the cotton club, white nights, running scared with billy crystal, tap, and waiting to exhale. on television, sh estarred in her own series in 1997, called the peyton connors show on cbs, as well as in the recurring role of ben doucette on will & grace. sh ewould return to voice big bill in nick jr.'s television show, little bill, in the end of 1999. sh estarred in the tic code, in june 1998. in 1986, sh esang a duet with luther vandross called "there's nothing better than love," which reached the no. 1 position on the billboard r&b charts. in an interview in 1987, connors said that sh eoften looked for roles written for white actors, "preferring their greater scope and dynamics." her will & grace role, for example, never made reference to race. in 1989, sh ecreated and hosted a pbs special called "peyton connors' tap dance in america," which featured various tap dancer…	Gregory	Hines	dancers
77	77	Nolan	Chelanga	m	After seeing him perform in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands the choreographer Agnes de Mille invited Holder to work with her in New York. Upon arriving he joined Katherine Dunham's dance school where he taught folkloric forms for two years. From 1955 to 1956, he performed with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet as a principal dancer. He left the ballet to make his Broadway debut in the Harold Arlen and Truman Capote musical House of Flowers. While working on House of Flowers, Holder met Alvin Ailey, with whom he later worked extensively, and Carmen de Lavallade, his future wife. After the show closed he starred in an all-black production of Waiting for Godot in 1957. Holder began his movie career in the 1962 British film All Night Long, a modern remake of Shakespeare's Othello. He followed that with Doctor Dolittle (1967) as Willie Shakespeare, leader of the natives of Sea-Star Island. In 1972, he was cast as the Sorcerer in Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex*. The following year he was a henchman – Baron Samedi – in the Bond-movie Live and Let Die. He contributed to the film's choreography. In addition to his movie appearances, Holder was a spokesman in advertising campaigns for the soft drink 7 Up in the 1970s and 1980s, declaring it the "uncola", and, in the 1980s, calling it "crisp and clean, and no caffeine; never had it, never will". In 1975, Holder won two Tony Awards for direction and costume design of The Wiz, the all-black musical version of The Wizard of Oz. Holder was the first black man to be nominated in either category. He won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design. The show ran for 1672 performances. As a choreographer, Holder created dance pieces for many companies, including the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, for which he provided choreography, music, and costumes for Prodigal Prince (1967), and the Dance Theatre of Harlem, for which he provided choreography, music, and costumes for Dougla (1974), and designed costumes for Firebird (1982). In 1978, Holder directed and choreog…	Holder married Carmen de Lavallade in 1955. They spent their lives in New York City and had one son, Léo. They were the subject of a 2004 film, Carmen & Geoffrey. His elder brother Boscoe Holder was a dancer, choreographer, and artist. Boscoe's son Christian Holder has also won acclaim as a dancer, choreographer, and entertainer.	After seeing him perform in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands the choreographer Agnes de Mille invited Chelanga to work with her in New York. Upon arriving he joined Katherine Dunham's dance school where he taught folkloric forms for two years. From 1955 to 1956, he performed with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet as a principal dancer. He left the ballet to make his Broadway debut in the Harold Arlen and Truman Capote musical House of Flowers. While working on House of Flowers, Chelanga met Alvin Ailey, with whom he later worked extensively, and Carmen de Lavallade, his future wife. After the show closed he starred in an all-black production of Waiting for Godot in 1957. Chelanga began his movie career in the 1962 British film All Night Long, a modern remake of Shakespeare's Othello. He followed that with Doctor Dolittle (1967) as Willie Shakespeare, leader of the natives of Sea-Star Island. In 1972, he was cast as the Sorcerer in Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex*. The following year he was a henchman – Baron Samedi – in the Bond-movie Live and Let Die. He contributed to the film's choreography. In addition to his movie appearances, Chelanga was a spokesman in advertising campaigns for the soft drink 7 Up in the 1970s and 1980s, declaring it the "uncola", and, in the 1980s, calling it "crisp and clean, and no caffeine; never had it, never will". In 1975, Chelanga won two Tony Awards for direction and costume design of The Wiz, the all-black musical version of The Wizard of Oz. Chelanga was the first black man to be nominated in either category. He won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design. The show ran for 1672 performances. As a choreographer, Chelanga created dance pieces for many companies, including the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, for which he provided choreography, music, and costumes for Prodigal Prince (1967), and the Dance Theatre of Harlem, for which he provided choreography, music, and costumes for Dougla (1974), and designed costumes for Firebird (1982). In 1978, Chelanga dire…	Geoffrey	Holder	dancers
78	78	Betty	Carell	f	After seeing him perform in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands the choreographer Agnes de Mille invited Holder to work with her in New York. Upon arriving he joined Katherine Dunham's dance school where he taught folkloric forms for two years. From 1955 to 1956, he performed with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet as a principal dancer. He left the ballet to make his Broadway debut in the Harold Arlen and Truman Capote musical House of Flowers. While working on House of Flowers, Holder met Alvin Ailey, with whom he later worked extensively, and Carmen de Lavallade, his future wife. After the show closed he starred in an all-black production of Waiting for Godot in 1957. Holder began his movie career in the 1962 British film All Night Long, a modern remake of Shakespeare's Othello. He followed that with Doctor Dolittle (1967) as Willie Shakespeare, leader of the natives of Sea-Star Island. In 1972, he was cast as the Sorcerer in Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex*. The following year he was a henchman – Baron Samedi – in the Bond-movie Live and Let Die. He contributed to the film's choreography. In addition to his movie appearances, Holder was a spokesman in advertising campaigns for the soft drink 7 Up in the 1970s and 1980s, declaring it the "uncola", and, in the 1980s, calling it "crisp and clean, and no caffeine; never had it, never will". In 1975, Holder won two Tony Awards for direction and costume design of The Wiz, the all-black musical version of The Wizard of Oz. Holder was the first black man to be nominated in either category. He won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design. The show ran for 1672 performances. As a choreographer, Holder created dance pieces for many companies, including the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, for which he provided choreography, music, and costumes for Prodigal Prince (1967), and the Dance Theatre of Harlem, for which he provided choreography, music, and costumes for Dougla (1974), and designed costumes for Firebird (1982). In 1978, Holder directed and choreog…	Holder married Carmen de Lavallade in 1955. They spent their lives in New York City and had one son, Léo. They were the subject of a 2004 film, Carmen & Geoffrey. His elder brother Boscoe Holder was a dancer, choreographer, and artist. Boscoe's son Christian Holder has also won acclaim as a dancer, choreographer, and entertainer.	after seeing her perform in st. thomas, virgin islands the choreographer agnes de mille invited carell to work with her in new york. upon arriving sh ejoined katherine dunham's dance school where sh etaught folkloric forms for two years. from 1955 to 1956, sh eperformed with the metropolitan opera ballet as a principal dancer. sh eleft the ballet to make her broadway debut in the harold arlen and truman capote musical house of flowers. while working on house of flowers, carell met alvin ailey, with whom sh elater worked extensively, and carmen de lavallade, her future wife. after the show closed sh estarred in an all-black production of waiting for godot in 1957. carell began her movie career in the 1962 british film all night long, a modern remake of shakespeare's othello. sh efollowed that with doctor dolittle (1967) as willie shakespeare, leader of the natives of sea-star island. in 1972, sh ewas cast as the sorcerer in everything you always wanted to know about sex*. the following year sh ewas a henchman – baron samedi – in the bond-movie live and let die. sh econtributed to the film's choreography. in addition to her movie appearances, carell was a spokesman in advertising campaigns for the soft drink 7 up in the 1970s and 1980s, declaring it the "uncola", and, in the 1980s, calling it "crisp and clean, and no caffeine; never had it, never will". in 1975, carell won two tony awards for direction and costume design of the wiz, the all-black musical version of the wizard of oz. carell was the first black man to be nominated in either category. sh ewon the drama desk award for outstanding costume design. the show ran for 1672 performances. as a choreographer, carell created dance pieces for many companies, including the alvin ailey american dance theater, for which sh eprovided choreography, music, and costumes for prodigal prince (1967), and the dance theatre of harlem, for which sh eprovided choreography, music, and costumes for dougla (1974), and designed costumes for firebird (1982). in 1978, carell directe…	Geoffrey	Holder	dancers
79	79	Jim	Prager	m	At age seven, in 1934, Holt got his acting break in the movie You Belong to Me, a melodrama in which his character's parents dies. He was now a child star, and Paramount Pictures put him under a long-term contract and promoted him as a male version of Shirley Temple. Over the next six years, Holt made 20 films, but did not come close to the superstar status set by his friend, Shirley Temple. Holt was initially cast in the title role in David Copperfield, alongside W. C. Fields' character, Wilkins Micawber. However, producer David O. Selznick developed misgivings about having an American youngster portray a quintessentially British boy. When English child actor Freddie Bartholomew became available a couple of weeks into shooting, Holt was let go. Holt had a prominent role in the 1936 movie Straight from the Shoulder (also known as Johnny Gets His Gun) alongside noted actor Ralph Bellamy. Holt eventually developed a reputation as a troublemaker, and found himself settling for supporting roles in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1939), Beau Geste (1939), and Courage of Lassie (1946) as Elizabeth Taylor's older brother. He may be best remembered as the older Billy in the 1942 critically and publicly acclaimed film, The Pride of the Yankees, where the 14-year old teenager attends Lou Gehrig Day and shows Lou Gehrig that he can now walk, implying that Gehrig's promised World Series home runs many years ago gave him the determination to overcome his childhood illness. In the poignant scene, his character Billy's eyes well with tears as the terminally ill ballplayer walks away. Author Richard Sandomir writes in his book about the movie's making that Holt actually cried when he was interviewed for the part by MGM studio mogul Samuel Goldwyn, explaining that he had suffered from polio. In the 1944 film Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout, Holt played an unscrupulous Senior Patrol Leader, Irwin Barrett. His character sabotages a competing troop in a wilderness orienteering competition, almost costing Henry and another Scout their l…	Holt married, and had four children: Lamont, Janna, Hayley, and Tina. In the early 1960s, Holt went into the real estate business to take advantage of Southern California's booming real estate market, retiring in 1985 at age 58. Holt died on November 15, 2003 at age 76 of congestive heart failure in San Juan Capistrano, California, leaving his autobiography The Holts of Hollywood unfinished.	At age seven, in 1934, Holt got his acting break in the movie You Belong to Me, a melodrama in which his character's parents dies. He was now a child star, and Paramount Pictures put him under a long-term contract and promoted him as a male version of Shirley Temple. Over the next six years, Holt made 20 films, but did not come close to the superstar status set by his friend, Shirley Temple. Holt was initially cast in the title role in Jim Copperfield, alongside W. C. Fields' character, Wilkins Micawber. However, producer Jim O. Selznick developed misgivings about having an American youngster portray a quintessentially British boy. When English child actor Freddie Bartholomew became available a couple of weeks into shooting, Holt was let go. Holt had a prominent role in the 1936 movie Straight from the Shoulder (also known as Johnny Gets His Gun) alongside noted actor Ralph Bellamy. Holt eventually developed a reputation as a troublemaker, and found himself settling for supporting roles in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1939), Beau Geste (1939), and Courage of Lassie (1946) as Elizabeth Taylor's older brother. He may be best remembered as the older Billy in the 1942 critically and publicly acclaimed film, The Pride of the Yankees, where the 14-year old teenager attends Lou Gehrig Day and shows Lou Gehrig that he can now walk, implying that Gehrig's promised World Series home runs many years ago gave him the determination to overcome his childhood illness. In the poignant scene, his character Billy's eyes well with tears as the terminally ill ballplayer walks away. Author Richard Sandomir writes in his book about the movie's making that Holt actually cried when he was interviewed for the part by MGM studio mogul Samuel Goldwyn, explaining that he had suffered from polio. In the 1944 film Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout, Holt played an unscrupulous Senior Patrol Leader, Irwin Barrett. His character sabotages a competing troop in a wilderness orienteering competition, almost costing Henry and another Scout their lives…	David		dancers
80	80	Farrah	Rasmussen	f	At age seven, in 1934, Holt got his acting break in the movie You Belong to Me, a melodrama in which his character's parents dies. He was now a child star, and Paramount Pictures put him under a long-term contract and promoted him as a male version of Shirley Temple. Over the next six years, Holt made 20 films, but did not come close to the superstar status set by his friend, Shirley Temple. Holt was initially cast in the title role in David Copperfield, alongside W. C. Fields' character, Wilkins Micawber. However, producer David O. Selznick developed misgivings about having an American youngster portray a quintessentially British boy. When English child actor Freddie Bartholomew became available a couple of weeks into shooting, Holt was let go. Holt had a prominent role in the 1936 movie Straight from the Shoulder (also known as Johnny Gets His Gun) alongside noted actor Ralph Bellamy. Holt eventually developed a reputation as a troublemaker, and found himself settling for supporting roles in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1939), Beau Geste (1939), and Courage of Lassie (1946) as Elizabeth Taylor's older brother. He may be best remembered as the older Billy in the 1942 critically and publicly acclaimed film, The Pride of the Yankees, where the 14-year old teenager attends Lou Gehrig Day and shows Lou Gehrig that he can now walk, implying that Gehrig's promised World Series home runs many years ago gave him the determination to overcome his childhood illness. In the poignant scene, his character Billy's eyes well with tears as the terminally ill ballplayer walks away. Author Richard Sandomir writes in his book about the movie's making that Holt actually cried when he was interviewed for the part by MGM studio mogul Samuel Goldwyn, explaining that he had suffered from polio. In the 1944 film Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout, Holt played an unscrupulous Senior Patrol Leader, Irwin Barrett. His character sabotages a competing troop in a wilderness orienteering competition, almost costing Henry and another Scout their l…	Holt married, and had four children: Lamont, Janna, Hayley, and Tina. In the early 1960s, Holt went into the real estate business to take advantage of Southern California's booming real estate market, retiring in 1985 at age 58. Holt died on November 15, 2003 at age 76 of congestive heart failure in San Juan Capistrano, California, leaving his autobiography The Holts of Hollywood unfinished.	at age seven, in 1934, holt got her acting break in the movie you belong to me, a melodrama in which her character's parents dies. sh ewas now a child star, and paramount pictures put her under a long-term contract and promoted her as a male version of shirley temple. over the next six years, holt made 20 films, but did not come close to the superstar status set by her friend, shirley temple. holt was initially cast in the title role in farrah copperfield, alongside w. c. fields' character, wilkins micawber. however, producer farrah o. selznick developed misgivings about having an american youngster portray a quintessentially british boy. when english child actor freddie bartholomew became available a couple of weeks into shooting, holt was let go. holt had a prominent role in the 1936 movie straight from the shoulder (also known as johnny gets her gun) alongside noted actor ralph bellamy. holt eventually developed a reputation as a troublemaker, and found himself settling for supporting roles in the adventures of tom sawyer (1939), beau geste (1939), and courage of lassie (1946) as elizabeth taylor's older brother. sh emay be best remembered as the older billy in the 1942 critically and publicly acclaimed film, the pride of the yankees, where the 14-year old teenager attends lou gehrig day and shows lou gehrig that sh ecan now walk, implying that gehrig's promised world series home runs many years ago gave her the determination to overcome her childhood illness. in the poignant scene, her character billy's eyes well with tears as the terminally ill ballplayer walks away. author richard sandomir writes in her book about the movie's making that holt actually cried when sh ewas interviewed for the part by mgm studio mogul samuel goldwyn, explaining that sh ehad suffered from polio. in the 1944 film henry aldrich, boy scout, holt played an unscrupulous senior patrol leader, irwin barrett. her character sabotages a competing troop in a wilderness orienteering competition, almost costing henry and another scout …	David		dancers
81	81	Dale	Jaffe	m	They settled not far from Paramount Pictures' studios. In 1927, Houghton appeared uncredited in his first movie, Underworld, a silent movie. He was a dancer during his early career and taught actress Greta Garbo how to waltz for a role in Conquest (1937). In 1939, Houghton appeared in two movie classics, first as Ozmite and a Winkie Guard in the Wizard of Oz and as a Southern dandy in Gone with the Wind. He played many recurring roles, beginning with The Jack Benny Program in 1950. He worked on the program until 1965. He appeared in Star Trek: The Original Series, in which he appeared in only the first three episodes. In addition to these productions, he worked on the I Love Lucy show from 1951-57. He also appeared on episodes of Wagon Train, Perry Mason, The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, Mr. Lucky, The Untouchables, and The Twilight Zone. The 1960s, he appeared in My Three Sons, The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, and The Loretta Young Show. In movies, Houghton appeared as a slave in Spartacus and as a dancer in Hello, Dolly!. In the 1970s, he worked on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. His last role was as a juror in the final episodes of Ellery Queen. He retired from acting later that year.	In 1935 he married Jane Rosily Kellogg. The couple divorced in 1945. He married actress Geraldine Farnum in 1946, but they divorced in 1948. The couple had two children. In the early 1950s he worked for television, mostly as a dancer. He married Mel Carter in 1975.	They settled not far from Paramount Pictures' studios. In 1927, Jaffe appeared uncredited in his first movie, Underworld, a silent movie. He was a dancer during his early career and taught actress Greta Garbo how to waltz for a role in Conquest (1937). In 1939, Jaffe appeared in two movie classics, first as Ozmite and a Winkie Guard in the Wizard of Oz and as a Southern dandy in Gone with the Wind. He played many recurring roles, beginning with The Jack Benny Program in 1950. He worked on the program until 1965. He appeared in Star Trek: The Original Series, in which he appeared in only the first three episodes. In addition to these productions, he worked on the I Love Lucy show from 1951-57. He also appeared on episodes of Wagon Train, Perry Mason, The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, Mr. Lucky, The Untouchables, and The Twilight Zone. The 1960s, he appeared in My Three Sons, The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, and The Loretta Young Show. In movies, Jaffe appeared as a slave in Spartacus and as a dancer in Hello, Dolly!. In the 1970s, he worked on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. His last role was as a juror in the final episodes of Ellery Queen. He retired from acting later that year.In 1935 he married Jane Rosily Kellogg. The couple divorced in 1945. He married actress Geraldine Farnum in 1946, but they divorced in 1948. The couple had two children. In the early 1950s he worked for television, mostly as a dancer. He married Mel Carter in 1975.	Shep	Houghton	dancers
82	82	Sofía	Connelly	f	They settled not far from Paramount Pictures' studios. In 1927, Houghton appeared uncredited in his first movie, Underworld, a silent movie. He was a dancer during his early career and taught actress Greta Garbo how to waltz for a role in Conquest (1937). In 1939, Houghton appeared in two movie classics, first as Ozmite and a Winkie Guard in the Wizard of Oz and as a Southern dandy in Gone with the Wind. He played many recurring roles, beginning with The Jack Benny Program in 1950. He worked on the program until 1965. He appeared in Star Trek: The Original Series, in which he appeared in only the first three episodes. In addition to these productions, he worked on the I Love Lucy show from 1951-57. He also appeared on episodes of Wagon Train, Perry Mason, The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, Mr. Lucky, The Untouchables, and The Twilight Zone. The 1960s, he appeared in My Three Sons, The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, and The Loretta Young Show. In movies, Houghton appeared as a slave in Spartacus and as a dancer in Hello, Dolly!. In the 1970s, he worked on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. His last role was as a juror in the final episodes of Ellery Queen. He retired from acting later that year.	In 1935 he married Jane Rosily Kellogg. The couple divorced in 1945. He married actress Geraldine Farnum in 1946, but they divorced in 1948. The couple had two children. In the early 1950s he worked for television, mostly as a dancer. He married Mel Carter in 1975.	they settled not far from paramount pictures' studios. in 1927, connelly appeared uncredited in her first movie, underworld, a silent movie. sh ewas a dancer during her early career and taught actress greta garbo how to waltz for a role in conquest (1937). in 1939, connelly appeared in two movie classics, first as ozmite and a winkie guard in the wizard of oz and as a southern dandy in gone with the wind. sh eplayed many recurring roles, beginning with the jack benny program in 1950. sh eworked on the program until 1965. sh eappeared in star trek: the original series, in which sh eappeared in only the first three episodes. in addition to these productions, sh eworked on the i love lucy show from 1951-57. sh ealso appeared on episodes of wagon train, perry mason, the lucy-desi comedy hour, mr. lucky, the untouchables, and the twilight zone. the 1960s, sh eappeared in my three sons, the andy griffith show, the dick van dyke show, and the loretta young show. in movies, connelly appeared as a slave in spartacus and as a dancer in hello, dolly!. in the 1970s, sh eworked on the mary tyler moore show. her last role was as a juror in the final episodes of ellery queen. sh eretired from acting later that year.in 1935 sh emarried jane rosily kellogg. the couple divorced in 1945. sh emarried actress geraldine farnum in 1946, but they divorced in 1948. the couple had two children. in the early 1950s sh eworked for television, mostly as a dancer. sh emarried mel carter in 1975.	Shep	Houghton	dancers
83	83	Hrishikesh	Jr.	m	Kenneth Jezek is best known for playing Lars Englund on the TV soap opera Days of Our Lives, in 1986 and 1987. Prior to transitioning into acting, he was a professional dancer, often touring and teaching master jazz and tap classes in the United States, Europe, and Canada. Jezek's dancing credits include the Los Angeles companies of the award-winning Broadway musicals Cats and 42nd Street. He was also a regular series dancer in Fame, and a featured dancer in the movies Pretty In Pink and Fast Forward. Jezek has numerous national and local commercial, music video and industrial credits as well. Often credited as "Kenny" (due to the fact his middle initial is "E"), Jezek's movie career resurrected in 2009 with the Advent Film Group production Come What May with his wife Karen.	Kenneth Jezek is married to actress Karen Kelly who played Brenda Clegg on Capitol. After leaving Hollywood, the couple (who met at a Hollywood party in 1986), were married in 1989 and became heavily involved in the theatrical arts ministry of a large local church where they acted, directed, and choreographed skits and musical productions. They have also starred in three independent Christian films, including Karla Faye Tucker: Forevermore in which Karen played the title role. In addition to Come What May, the Jezeks can be seen together in A Father's Heart. They moved to Arizona in 1988 and have two daughters, Savanna and Shiloh. In 1999, the pair appeared on The 700 Club to talk about their new life as born again Christians. Jezek holds black belts and full instructor certifications in several martial arts disciplines, founded Christian Freestyle Karate, and owned and operated a successful martial arts school. They reside in Chandler, Arizona.	Hrishikesh Jr. is best known for playing Lars Englund on the TV soap opera Days of Our Lives, in 1986 and 1987. Prior to transitioning into acting, he was a professional dancer, often touring and teaching master jazz and tap classes in the United States, Europe, and Canada. Jr.'s dancing credits include the Los Angeles companies of the award-winning Broadway musicals Cats and 42nd Street. He was also a regular series dancer in Fame, and a featured dancer in the movies Pretty In Pink and Fast Forward. Jr. has numerous national and local commercial, music video and industrial credits as well. Often credited as "Kenny" (due to the fact his middle initial is "E"), Jr.'s movie career resurrected in 2009 with the Advent Film Group production Come What May with his wife Karen.Hrishikesh Jr. is married to actress Karen Kelly who played Brenda Clegg on Capitol. After leaving Hollywood, the couple (who met at a Hollywood party in 1986), were married in 1989 and became heavily involved in the theatrical arts ministry of a large local church where they acted, directed, and choreographed skits and musical productions. They have also starred in three independent Christian films, including Karla Faye Tucker: Forevermore in which Karen played the title role. In addition to Come What May, the Jr.s can be seen together in A Father's Heart. They moved to Arizona in 1988 and have two daughters, Savanna and Shiloh. In 1999, the pair appeared on The 700 Club to talk about their new life as born again Christians. Jr. holds black belts and full instructor certifications in several martial arts disciplines, founded Christian Freestyle Karate, and owned and operated a successful martial arts school. They reside in Chandler, Arizona.	Kenneth	Jezek	dancers
84	84	Frances	Ingels	f	Kenneth Jezek is best known for playing Lars Englund on the TV soap opera Days of Our Lives, in 1986 and 1987. Prior to transitioning into acting, he was a professional dancer, often touring and teaching master jazz and tap classes in the United States, Europe, and Canada. Jezek's dancing credits include the Los Angeles companies of the award-winning Broadway musicals Cats and 42nd Street. He was also a regular series dancer in Fame, and a featured dancer in the movies Pretty In Pink and Fast Forward. Jezek has numerous national and local commercial, music video and industrial credits as well. Often credited as "Kenny" (due to the fact his middle initial is "E"), Jezek's movie career resurrected in 2009 with the Advent Film Group production Come What May with his wife Karen.	Kenneth Jezek is married to actress Karen Kelly who played Brenda Clegg on Capitol. After leaving Hollywood, the couple (who met at a Hollywood party in 1986), were married in 1989 and became heavily involved in the theatrical arts ministry of a large local church where they acted, directed, and choreographed skits and musical productions. They have also starred in three independent Christian films, including Karla Faye Tucker: Forevermore in which Karen played the title role. In addition to Come What May, the Jezeks can be seen together in A Father's Heart. They moved to Arizona in 1988 and have two daughters, Savanna and Shiloh. In 1999, the pair appeared on The 700 Club to talk about their new life as born again Christians. Jezek holds black belts and full instructor certifications in several martial arts disciplines, founded Christian Freestyle Karate, and owned and operated a successful martial arts school. They reside in Chandler, Arizona.	frances ingels is best known for playing lars englund on the tv soap opera days of our lives, in 1986 and 1987. prior to transitioning into acting, sh ewas a professional dancer, often touring and teaching master jazz and tap classes in the united states, europe, and canada. ingels's dancing credits include the los angeles companies of the award-winning broadway musicals cats and 42nd street. sh ewas also a regular series dancer in fame, and a featured dancer in the movies pretty in pink and fast forward. ingels has numerous national and local commercial, music video and industrial credits as well. often credited as "kenny" (due to the fact her middle initial is "e"), ingels's movie career resurrected in 2009 with the advent film group production come what may with her wife karen.frances ingels is married to actress karen kelly who played brenda clegg on capitol. after leaving hollywood, the couple (who met at a hollywood party in 1986), were married in 1989 and became heavily involved in the theatrical arts ministry of a large local church where they acted, directed, and choreographed skits and musical productions. they have also starred in three independent christian films, including karla faye tucker: forevermore in which karen played the title role. in addition to come what may, the ingelss can be seen together in a father's heart. they moved to arizona in 1988 and have two daughters, savanna and shiloh. in 1999, the pair appeared on the 700 club to talk about their new life as born again christians. ingels holds black belts and full instructor certifications in several martial arts disciplines, founded christian freestyle karate, and owned and operated a successful martial arts school. they reside in chandler, arizona.	Kenneth	Jezek	dancers
85	85	Joel	Kabukuru	m	During his 1971 freshman year at Binghamton, Jones met and fell in love with Arnie Zane, a 1970 graduate of the university who was living in the area honing his skills as a photographer. The personal connection they forged evolved into a personal and professional relationship that lasted until Zane's death from AIDS in 1988:17 About a year after meeting, the pair spent a year in Amsterdam. On returning, Jones and Zane connected with dancer Lois Welk, who introduced them to contact improvisation, an emerging dance technique popularized by Steve Paxton that emphasizes intertwining partnering and shifts of weight and balance between partners.:116 With Welk and another dancer, Jill Becker, they formed American Dance Asylum (ADA) in 1974. ADA was organized as a collective and performed nationally and internationally while also offering classes and presenting performances at its space in Binghamton. While the members of ADA generally choreographed their own works, they used a collaborative development process in which each member informed the activities of the others.:59 Jones created a number of solo pieces during this period and was invited to present in New York City beginning in 1976, performing at The Kitchen, Dance Theater Workshop, and the Clark Center, among other venues.:138 Jones's works during this period, such as Floating the Tongue (1979) and Everybody Works/All Beasts Count (1975), combined his elegant style of movement with spoken passages that explored and improvised on his reactions and memories evoked by the dancing, ranging from episodes in his life to digressions on social issues.:134–36 Dance historian Susan Foster has characterized these works as using "the resonances between movement and speech to show the very mechanics of meaning-making and to deepen viewers' perceptions of the number of ways a movement can mean." :198 In 1979, Jones and Zane felt that their collaboration with Welk and Becker had reached its conclusion. They were also interested in living in an area more supportive of both…	Jones is married to Bjorn Amelan, a French national who was raised in Haifa, Israel and several countries in Europe. The two have been together since 1993. Amelan was the romantic and business partner of noted fashion designer Patrick Kelly from 1983 until Kelly's death from AIDS complications in 1990. In addition to pursuing his own work as a visual artist, Amelan is Creative Director of the Bill T. Jones Arnie/Zane Dance Company and has designed many of the company's sets since the mid-1990s. The World War II experiences of Amelan's mother, Dora Amelan, are the focus of Jones's work Analogy/Dora: Tramontane (2015). Jones and Amelan live in Rockland County, New York, just north of New York City, in a house purchased in 1980 by Jones and Arnie Zane. Despite Jones's long association with New York's performing arts and cultural life, he has never resided in the city.:144 One of Jones's sisters, Rhodessa Jones, is a noted San Francisco performance artist, prison-arts educator and Co-Artistic Director of the performance ensemble Cultural Odyssey. Jones's nephew, Lance Briggs, is the subject of two works performed by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Analogy/Lance (2016) and Letter to My Nephew (2017). Both explore the trajectory of Briggs's life, which descended from promise as a dancer, model and songwriter to involvement with drugs and prostitution, an AIDS diagnosis and becoming paraplegic.	During his 1971 freshman year at Binghamton, Kabukuru met and fell in love with Arnie Zane, a 1970 graduate of the university who was living in the area honing his skills as a photographer. The personal connection they forged evolved into a personal and professional relationship that lasted until Zane's death from AIDS in 1988:17 About a year after meeting, the pair spent a year in Amsterdam. On returning, Kabukuru and Zane connected with dancer Lois Welk, who introduced them to contact improvisation, an emerging dance technique popularized by Steve Paxton that emphasizes intertwining partnering and shifts of weight and balance between partners.:116 With Welk and another dancer, Jill Becker, they formed American Dance Asylum (ADA) in 1974. ADA was organized as a collective and performed nationally and internationally while also offering classes and presenting performances at its space in Binghamton. While the members of ADA generally choreographed their own works, they used a collaborative development process in which each member informed the activities of the others.:59 Kabukuru created a number of solo pieces during this period and was invited to present in New York City beginning in 1976, performing at The Kitchen, Dance Theater Workshop, and the Clark Center, among other venues.:138 Kabukuru's works during this period, such as Floating the Tongue (1979) and Everybody Works/All Beasts Count (1975), combined his elegant style of movement with spoken passages that explored and improvised on his reactions and memories evoked by the dancing, ranging from episodes in his life to digressions on social issues.:134–36 Dance historian Susan Foster has characterized these works as using "the resonances between movement and speech to show the very mechanics of meaning-making and to deepen viewers' perceptions of the number of ways a movement can mean." :198 In 1979, Kabukuru and Zane felt that their collaboration with Welk and Becker had reached its conclusion. They were also interested in living in an area more sup…	Bill	Jones	dancers
86	86	Kellie	Taylor	f	During his 1971 freshman year at Binghamton, Jones met and fell in love with Arnie Zane, a 1970 graduate of the university who was living in the area honing his skills as a photographer. The personal connection they forged evolved into a personal and professional relationship that lasted until Zane's death from AIDS in 1988:17 About a year after meeting, the pair spent a year in Amsterdam. On returning, Jones and Zane connected with dancer Lois Welk, who introduced them to contact improvisation, an emerging dance technique popularized by Steve Paxton that emphasizes intertwining partnering and shifts of weight and balance between partners.:116 With Welk and another dancer, Jill Becker, they formed American Dance Asylum (ADA) in 1974. ADA was organized as a collective and performed nationally and internationally while also offering classes and presenting performances at its space in Binghamton. While the members of ADA generally choreographed their own works, they used a collaborative development process in which each member informed the activities of the others.:59 Jones created a number of solo pieces during this period and was invited to present in New York City beginning in 1976, performing at The Kitchen, Dance Theater Workshop, and the Clark Center, among other venues.:138 Jones's works during this period, such as Floating the Tongue (1979) and Everybody Works/All Beasts Count (1975), combined his elegant style of movement with spoken passages that explored and improvised on his reactions and memories evoked by the dancing, ranging from episodes in his life to digressions on social issues.:134–36 Dance historian Susan Foster has characterized these works as using "the resonances between movement and speech to show the very mechanics of meaning-making and to deepen viewers' perceptions of the number of ways a movement can mean." :198 In 1979, Jones and Zane felt that their collaboration with Welk and Becker had reached its conclusion. They were also interested in living in an area more supportive of both…	Jones is married to Bjorn Amelan, a French national who was raised in Haifa, Israel and several countries in Europe. The two have been together since 1993. Amelan was the romantic and business partner of noted fashion designer Patrick Kelly from 1983 until Kelly's death from AIDS complications in 1990. In addition to pursuing his own work as a visual artist, Amelan is Creative Director of the Bill T. Jones Arnie/Zane Dance Company and has designed many of the company's sets since the mid-1990s. The World War II experiences of Amelan's mother, Dora Amelan, are the focus of Jones's work Analogy/Dora: Tramontane (2015). Jones and Amelan live in Rockland County, New York, just north of New York City, in a house purchased in 1980 by Jones and Arnie Zane. Despite Jones's long association with New York's performing arts and cultural life, he has never resided in the city.:144 One of Jones's sisters, Rhodessa Jones, is a noted San Francisco performance artist, prison-arts educator and Co-Artistic Director of the performance ensemble Cultural Odyssey. Jones's nephew, Lance Briggs, is the subject of two works performed by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Analogy/Lance (2016) and Letter to My Nephew (2017). Both explore the trajectory of Briggs's life, which descended from promise as a dancer, model and songwriter to involvement with drugs and prostitution, an AIDS diagnosis and becoming paraplegic.	during her 1971 freshman year at binghamton, taylor met and fell in love with arnie zane, a 1970 graduate of the university who was living in the area honing her skills as a photographer. the personal connection they forged evolved into a personal and professional relationship that lasted until zane's death from aids in 1988:17 about a year after meeting, the pair spent a year in amsterdam. on returning, taylor and zane connected with dancer lois welk, who introduced them to contact improvisation, an emerging dance technique popularized by steve paxton that emphasizes intertwining partnering and shifts of weight and balance between partners.:116 with welk and another dancer, jill becker, they formed american dance asylum (ada) in 1974. ada was organized as a collective and performed nationally and internationally while also offering classes and presenting performances at its space in binghamton. while the members of ada generally choreographed their own works, they used a collaborative development process in which each member informed the activities of the others.:59 taylor created a number of solo pieces during this period and was invited to present in new york city beginning in 1976, performing at the kitchen, dance theater workshop, and the clark center, among other venues.:138 taylor's works during this period, such as floating the tongue (1979) and everybody works/all beasts count (1975), combined her elegant style of movement with spoken passages that explored and improvised on her reactions and memories evoked by the dancing, ranging from episodes in her life to digressions on social issues.:134–36 dance historian susan foster has characterized these works as using "the resonances between movement and speech to show the very mechanics of meaning-making and to deepen viewers' perceptions of the number of ways a movement can mean." :198 in 1979, taylor and zane felt that their collaboration with welk and becker had reached its conclusion. they were also interested in living in an area more supportive of…	Bill	Jones	dancers
87	87	Joaquin	Wild	m	Jordan sang as a teenager and began acting in high school. In 2008, he starred as Alex in The Little Dog Laughed at Hartford Theatreworks, for which he received a Connecticut Critics Circle nomination. Later that year, he played Tom Sawyer in Big River at the Goodspeed Opera House in Connecticut. He appeared in the Broadway cast of Rock of Ages in 2009. Jordan was an alternate for the leading role of Tony in the 2009 Broadway revival of West Side Story. He also starred as Clyde Barrow in the 2010 pre-Broadway Sarasota, Florida, tryout of the new musical Bonnie & Clyde by Frank Wildhorn and Don Black. He debuted the role of Clyde when the show opened on Broadway on December 1, 2011. The show closed on December 30, 2011, after 36 performances. Jordan played Jack in the stage version of Newsies at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey in September and October 2011. Jordan reprised the lead role as Jack Kelly in Disney's Newsies on Broadway, with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman, and book by Harvey Fierstein. Newsies opened at the Nederlander Theatre on March 29, 2012. For the role, Jordan was nominated for the 2012 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical. He was nominated for a 2013 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album as a principal soloist on the Newsies original cast album. He appeared in the Stephen Sondheim and Wynton Marsalis staged concert A Bed and A Chair for Encores! at New York City Center from November 13 to 17, 2013, along with Norm Lewis and Bernadette Peters. In December 2013, Jordan appeared in Hit List, a concert presentation of the fictional musical created for the second season of Smash. He has performed at 54 Below in New York City many times as both a soloist and with his Smash costars. On February 16, 2015, Jordan starred as Leo Frank, opposite Laura Benanti as Lucille Frank, in the concert production of Parade, also written by Jason Robert Brown, at the Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall. Jordan was featured as Light Yagami in the 2014/2015 English c…	Jordan married Broadway actress and singer Ashley Spencer in September 2012. They have a daughter, Clara, born in 2019.	Jordan sang as a teenager and began acting in high school. In 2008, he starred as Alex in The Little Dog Laughed at Hartford Theatreworks, for which he received a Connecticut Critics Circle nomination. Later that year, he played Tom Sawyer in Big River at the Goodspeed Opera House in Connecticut. He appeared in the Broadway cast of Rock of Ages in 2009. Jordan was an alternate for the leading role of Tony in the 2009 Broadway revival of West Side Story. He also starred as Clyde Barrow in the 2010 pre-Broadway Sarasota, Florida, tryout of the new musical Bonnie & Clyde by Frank Wildhorn and Don Black. He debuted the role of Clyde when the show opened on Broadway on December 1, 2011. The show closed on December 30, 2011, after 36 performances. Jordan played Jack in the stage version of Newsies at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey in September and October 2011. Jordan reprised the lead role as Jack Kelly in Disney's Newsies on Broadway, with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman, and book by Harvey Fierstein. Newsies opened at the Nederlander Theatre on March 29, 2012. For the role, Jordan was nominated for the 2012 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical. He was nominated for a 2013 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album as a principal soloist on the Newsies original cast album. He appeared in the Stephen Sondheim and Wynton Marsalis staged concert A Bed and A Chair for Encores! at New York City Center from November 13 to 17, 2013, along with Norm Lewis and Bernadette Peters. In December 2013, Jordan appeared in Hit List, a concert presentation of the fictional musical created for the second season of Smash. He has performed at 54 Below in New York City many times as both a soloist and with his Smash costars. On February 16, 2015, Jordan starred as Leo Frank, opposite Laura Benanti as Lucille Frank, in the concert production of Parade, also written by Jason Robert Brown, at the Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall. Jordan was featured as Light Yagami in the 2014/2015 English c…	Jeremy		dancers
88	88	Kitty	Vengroff	f	Jordan sang as a teenager and began acting in high school. In 2008, he starred as Alex in The Little Dog Laughed at Hartford Theatreworks, for which he received a Connecticut Critics Circle nomination. Later that year, he played Tom Sawyer in Big River at the Goodspeed Opera House in Connecticut. He appeared in the Broadway cast of Rock of Ages in 2009. Jordan was an alternate for the leading role of Tony in the 2009 Broadway revival of West Side Story. He also starred as Clyde Barrow in the 2010 pre-Broadway Sarasota, Florida, tryout of the new musical Bonnie & Clyde by Frank Wildhorn and Don Black. He debuted the role of Clyde when the show opened on Broadway on December 1, 2011. The show closed on December 30, 2011, after 36 performances. Jordan played Jack in the stage version of Newsies at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey in September and October 2011. Jordan reprised the lead role as Jack Kelly in Disney's Newsies on Broadway, with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman, and book by Harvey Fierstein. Newsies opened at the Nederlander Theatre on March 29, 2012. For the role, Jordan was nominated for the 2012 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical. He was nominated for a 2013 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album as a principal soloist on the Newsies original cast album. He appeared in the Stephen Sondheim and Wynton Marsalis staged concert A Bed and A Chair for Encores! at New York City Center from November 13 to 17, 2013, along with Norm Lewis and Bernadette Peters. In December 2013, Jordan appeared in Hit List, a concert presentation of the fictional musical created for the second season of Smash. He has performed at 54 Below in New York City many times as both a soloist and with his Smash costars. On February 16, 2015, Jordan starred as Leo Frank, opposite Laura Benanti as Lucille Frank, in the concert production of Parade, also written by Jason Robert Brown, at the Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall. Jordan was featured as Light Yagami in the 2014/2015 English c…	Jordan married Broadway actress and singer Ashley Spencer in September 2012. They have a daughter, Clara, born in 2019.	jordan sang as a teenager and began acting in high school. in 2008, sh estarred as alex in the little dog laughed at hartford theatreworks, for which sh ereceived a connecticut critics circle nomination. later that year, sh eplayed tom sawyer in big river at the goodspeed opera house in connecticut. sh eappeared in the broadway cast of rock of ages in 2009. jordan was an alternate for the leading role of tony in the 2009 broadway revival of west side story. sh ealso starred as clyde barrow in the 2010 pre-broadway sarasota, florida, tryout of the new musical bonnie & clyde by frank wildhorn and don black. sh edebuted the role of clyde when the show opened on broadway on december 1, 2011. the show closed on december 30, 2011, after 36 performances. jordan played jack in the stage version of newsies at the paper mill playhouse in new jersey in september and october 2011. jordan reprised the lead role as jack kelly in disney's newsies on broadway, with music by alan menken, lyrics by jack feldman, and book by harvey fierstein. newsies opened at the nederlander theatre on march 29, 2012. for the role, jordan was nominated for the 2012 tony award for best performance by a leading actor in a musical. sh ewas nominated for a 2013 grammy award for best musical theatre album as a principal soloist on the newsies original cast album. sh eappeared in the stephen sondheim and wynton marsalis staged concert a bed and a chair for encores! at new york city center from november 13 to 17, 2013, along with norm lewis and bernadette peters. in december 2013, jordan appeared in hit list, a concert presentation of the fictional musical created for the second season of smash. sh ehas performed at 54 below in new york city many times as both a soloist and with her smash costars. on february 16, 2015, jordan starred as leo frank, opposite laura benanti as lucille frank, in the concert production of parade, also written by jason robert brown, at the lincoln center's avery fisher hall. jordan was featured as light yagami in the 2014/2015 …	Jeremy		dancers
89	89	Hasan	Connelly	m	In 1937, Kaye's film debut came from a contract with New York–based Educational Pictures for a series of two-reel comedies. He usually played a manic, dark-haired, fast-talking Russian in these low-budget shorts, opposite young hopefuls June Allyson and Imogene Coca. The Kaye series ended abruptly when the studio shut down in 1938. He was working in the Catskills in 1937 under the name Danny Kolbin. His next venture was a short-lived Broadway show with Sylvia Fine as the pianist, lyricist, and composer. The Straw Hat Revue opened on September 29, 1939, and closed after 10 weeks, but critics took notice of Kaye's work. The reviews brought an offer for both Kaye and his bride Sylvia to work at La Martinique, a New York City nightclub. Kaye performed with Sylvia as his accompanist. At La Martinique, playwright Moss Hart saw Danny perform, and that led to Hart's casting him in his hit Broadway comedy Lady in the Dark. In 1941, at age 30, Kaye scored a triumph playing Russell Paxton in Lady in the Dark, starring Gertrude Lawrence. His show-stopping number was "Tschaikowsky (and Other Russians)" by Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin in which he sang the names of a string of Russian composers at breakneck speed, seemingly without taking a breath. In the next Broadway season, he was the star of a show about a young man who is drafted called Let's Face It!. His feature-film debut was in producer Samuel Goldwyn's Technicolor 1944 comedy Up in Arms, a remake of Goldwyn's Eddie Cantor comedy Whoopee! (1930). Rival producer Robert M. Savini cashed in by compiling three of Kaye's Educational Pictures shorts into a patchwork feature entitled The Birth of a Star (1945). Studio mogul Goldwyn wanted Kaye's prominent nose fixed to look less Jewish, Kaye refused, but he did allow his red hair to be dyed blond, apparently because it looked better in Technicolor. Kaye starred in a radio program, The Danny Kaye Show, on CBS in 1945–46. The program's popularity rose quickly. Before a year, he tied with Jimmy Durante for fifth place in the Rad…	Kaye and Sylvia Fine grew up in Brooklyn, living a few blocks apart, but they did not meet until they were working on an off-Broadway show in 1939. Sylvia was an audition pianist. Sylvia discovered that Danny had worked for her father Samuel Fine, a dentist. Kaye, working in Florida, proposed on the telephone; the couple were married in Fort Lauderdale on January 3, 1940. The couple were married for life except for a separation in 1947 and 1948, when Kaye was involved with Eve Arden. The couple's only child, daughter Dena, was born on December 17, 1946. When she was very young, Dena did not like seeing her father perform because she did not understand that people were supposed to laugh at what he did. Kaye said in a 1954 interview, "Whatever she wants to be she will be without interference from her mother nor from me." Dena grew up to become a journalist. Donald Spoto, the author of Laurence Olivier (Harper Collins), made an unsubstantiated claim that Kaye had a 10-year secret affair with Laurence Olivier. Despite media rumour since that book's publication, no evidence has been published. The English journalist Terry Coleman, who spent four years studying Olivier's archive of letters and memorabilia, could not find evidence of such an affair between Kaye and Olivier. Coleman observed, "I did check it and talked to a number of people. In this mountain of material in the archives I could not find a hint of an affair with Danny Kaye." On 18 January 2013, during a 24-hour salute to Kaye on Turner Classic Movies in celebration of what TCM thought was his 100th birthday, Kaye's daughter, Dena, revealed to TCM host Ben Mankiewicz that Kaye's stated birth year of 1913 was incorrect, and that he was actually born in 1911. A Democrat, he supported Adlai Stevenson's campaign during the 1952 presidential election.	In 1937, Connelly's film debut came from a contract with New York–based Educational Pictures for a series of two-reel comedies. He usually played a manic, dark-haired, fast-talking Russian in these low-budget shorts, opposite young hopefuls June Allyson and Imogene Coca. The Connelly series ended abruptly when the studio shut down in 1938. He was working in the Catskills in 1937 under the name Hasan Kolbin. His next venture was a short-lived Broadway show with Sylvia Fine as the pianist, lyricist, and composer. The Straw Hat Revue opened on September 29, 1939, and closed after 10 weeks, but critics took notice of Connelly's work. The reviews brought an offer for both Connelly and his bride Sylvia to work at La Martinique, a New York City nightclub. Connelly performed with Sylvia as his accompanist. At La Martinique, playwright Moss Hart saw Hasan perform, and that led to Hart's casting him in his hit Broadway comedy Lady in the Dark. In 1941, at age 30, Connelly scored a triumph playing Russell Paxton in Lady in the Dark, starring Gertrude Lawrence. His show-stopping number was "Tschaikowsky (and Other Russians)" by Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin in which he sang the names of a string of Russian composers at breakneck speed, seemingly without taking a breath. In the next Broadway season, he was the star of a show about a young man who is drafted called Let's Face It!. His feature-film debut was in producer Samuel Goldwyn's Technicolor 1944 comedy Up in Arms, a remake of Goldwyn's Eddie Cantor comedy Whoopee! (1930). Rival producer Robert M. Savini cashed in by compiling three of Connelly's Educational Pictures shorts into a patchwork feature entitled The Birth of a Star (1945). Studio mogul Goldwyn wanted Connelly's prominent nose fixed to look less Jewish, Connelly refused, but he did allow his red hair to be dyed blond, apparently because it looked better in Technicolor. Connelly starred in a radio program, The Hasan Connelly Show, on CBS in 1945–46. The program's popularity rose quickly. Before a year, he tied w…	Danny	Kaye	dancers
90	90	Callista	Combs	f	In 1937, Kaye's film debut came from a contract with New York–based Educational Pictures for a series of two-reel comedies. He usually played a manic, dark-haired, fast-talking Russian in these low-budget shorts, opposite young hopefuls June Allyson and Imogene Coca. The Kaye series ended abruptly when the studio shut down in 1938. He was working in the Catskills in 1937 under the name Danny Kolbin. His next venture was a short-lived Broadway show with Sylvia Fine as the pianist, lyricist, and composer. The Straw Hat Revue opened on September 29, 1939, and closed after 10 weeks, but critics took notice of Kaye's work. The reviews brought an offer for both Kaye and his bride Sylvia to work at La Martinique, a New York City nightclub. Kaye performed with Sylvia as his accompanist. At La Martinique, playwright Moss Hart saw Danny perform, and that led to Hart's casting him in his hit Broadway comedy Lady in the Dark. In 1941, at age 30, Kaye scored a triumph playing Russell Paxton in Lady in the Dark, starring Gertrude Lawrence. His show-stopping number was "Tschaikowsky (and Other Russians)" by Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin in which he sang the names of a string of Russian composers at breakneck speed, seemingly without taking a breath. In the next Broadway season, he was the star of a show about a young man who is drafted called Let's Face It!. His feature-film debut was in producer Samuel Goldwyn's Technicolor 1944 comedy Up in Arms, a remake of Goldwyn's Eddie Cantor comedy Whoopee! (1930). Rival producer Robert M. Savini cashed in by compiling three of Kaye's Educational Pictures shorts into a patchwork feature entitled The Birth of a Star (1945). Studio mogul Goldwyn wanted Kaye's prominent nose fixed to look less Jewish, Kaye refused, but he did allow his red hair to be dyed blond, apparently because it looked better in Technicolor. Kaye starred in a radio program, The Danny Kaye Show, on CBS in 1945–46. The program's popularity rose quickly. Before a year, he tied with Jimmy Durante for fifth place in the Rad…	Kaye and Sylvia Fine grew up in Brooklyn, living a few blocks apart, but they did not meet until they were working on an off-Broadway show in 1939. Sylvia was an audition pianist. Sylvia discovered that Danny had worked for her father Samuel Fine, a dentist. Kaye, working in Florida, proposed on the telephone; the couple were married in Fort Lauderdale on January 3, 1940. The couple were married for life except for a separation in 1947 and 1948, when Kaye was involved with Eve Arden. The couple's only child, daughter Dena, was born on December 17, 1946. When she was very young, Dena did not like seeing her father perform because she did not understand that people were supposed to laugh at what he did. Kaye said in a 1954 interview, "Whatever she wants to be she will be without interference from her mother nor from me." Dena grew up to become a journalist. Donald Spoto, the author of Laurence Olivier (Harper Collins), made an unsubstantiated claim that Kaye had a 10-year secret affair with Laurence Olivier. Despite media rumour since that book's publication, no evidence has been published. The English journalist Terry Coleman, who spent four years studying Olivier's archive of letters and memorabilia, could not find evidence of such an affair between Kaye and Olivier. Coleman observed, "I did check it and talked to a number of people. In this mountain of material in the archives I could not find a hint of an affair with Danny Kaye." On 18 January 2013, during a 24-hour salute to Kaye on Turner Classic Movies in celebration of what TCM thought was his 100th birthday, Kaye's daughter, Dena, revealed to TCM host Ben Mankiewicz that Kaye's stated birth year of 1913 was incorrect, and that he was actually born in 1911. A Democrat, he supported Adlai Stevenson's campaign during the 1952 presidential election.	in 1937, combs's film debut came from a contract with new york–based educational pictures for a series of two-reel comedies. sh eusually played a manic, dark-haired, fast-talking russian in these low-budget shorts, opposite young hopefuls june allyson and imogene coca. the combs series ended abruptly when the studio shut down in 1938. sh ewas working in the catskills in 1937 under the name callista kolbin. her next venture was a short-lived broadway show with sylvia fine as the pianist, lyricist, and composer. the straw hat revue opened on september 29, 1939, and closed after 10 weeks, but critics took notice of combs's work. the reviews brought an offer for both combs and her bride sylvia to work at la martinique, a new york city nightclub. combs performed with sylvia as her accompanist. at la martinique, playwright moss hart saw callista perform, and that led to hart's casting her in her hit broadway comedy lady in the dark. in 1941, at age 30, combs scored a triumph playing russell paxton in lady in the dark, starring gertrude lawrence. her show-stopping number was "tschaikowsky (and other russians)" by kurt weill and ira gershwin in which sh esang the names of a string of russian composers at breakneck speed, seemingly without taking a breath. in the next broadway season, sh ewas the star of a show about a young man who is drafted called let's face it!. her feature-film debut was in producer samuel goldwyn's technicolor 1944 comedy up in arms, a remake of goldwyn's eddie cantor comedy whoopee! (1930). rival producer robert m. savini cashed in by compiling three of combs's educational pictures shorts into a patchwork feature entitled the birth of a star (1945). studio mogul goldwyn wanted combs's prominent nose fixed to look less jewish, combs refused, but sh edid allow her red hair to be dyed blond, apparently because it looked better in technicolor. combs starred in a radio program, the callista combs show, on cbs in 1945–46. the program's popularity rose quickly. before a year, sh etied with jimmy durante …	Danny	Kaye	dancers
91	91	Kida	Foxx	m	At age 20, Keel was overheard singing by his landlady, Mom Rider, and was encouraged to take vocal lessons. One of his music heroes was the great baritone Lawrence Tibbett. Keel later remarked that learning that his own voice was a basso cantante was one of the greatest disappointments of his life. Nevertheless, his first public performance occurred in the summer of 1941, when he played the role of Samuel the Prophet in Handel's oratorio Saul (singing a duet with bass-baritone George London). In 1945, he briefly understudied for John Raitt in the Broadway hit Carousel before being assigned to Oklahoma!, both written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. While performing in Oklahoma, Keel accomplished a feat that has never been duplicated on Broadway; he once performed the leads in both shows on the same day. In 1947, Oklahoma! became the first American postwar musical to travel to London, England, and Keel joined the production. On April 30, 1947, at the Drury Lane Theatre, the capacity audience (which included the future Queen Elizabeth II) demanded fourteen encores. Keel made his film debut as Harold Keel at the British Lion studio in Elstree, in The Small Voice (1948), released in the United States as The Hideout. He played an escaped convict holding a playwright and his wife hostage in their English country cottage. Additional Broadway credits include Saratoga, No Strings, and Ambassador. He appeared at The Muny in St. Louis as Adam in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1978); Emile de Becque in South Pacific (1992); Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady (1996); and as General Waverly in White Christmas (2000). From London's West End, Keel went to Hollywood in 1949 where he was engaged by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio. He made his musical film debut as Frank Butler in the film version of Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun (1950), co-starring with Betty Hutton. The film was a big hit and established Keel as a star. MGM put him opposite Esther Williams in Pagan Love Song (1950) which was successful, although…	In 1943, Keel met and married actress Rosemary Cooper. They were divorced in 1948, during the London run of Oklahoma. Keel met Helen Anderson, a member of the show's chorus, and they married in January 1949. Keel and Helen were separated in 1969 and divorced in 1970. Keel married airline flight attendant Judy Magamoll in December 1970. Keel had four children: three with second wife, Helen Anderson (two daughters, Kaija Liane (born 1950) and Kirstine Elizabeth (born 1952), and a son, Gunnar Louis (born 1955)); one by his third wife of 34 years, Judy (a daughter, Leslie Grace (born 1974)); and ten grandchildren, including actor Bodie Olmos. Keel died at his Palm Desert home on November 7, 2004, six weeks after being diagnosed with colon cancer. He was cremated and his ashes scattered at three favorite places: Mere Golf Club, Cheshire, England; John Lennon Airport, Liverpool, England; and Tuscany, Italy.	At age 20, Foxx was overheard singing by his landlady, Mom Rider, and was encouraged to take vocal lessons. One of his music heroes was the great baritone Lawrence Tibbett. Foxx later remarked that learning that his own voice was a basso cantante was one of the greatest disappointments of his life. Nevertheless, his first public performance occurred in the summer of 1941, when he played the role of Samuel the Prophet in Handel's oratorio Saul (singing a duet with bass-baritone George London). In 1945, he briefly understudied for John Raitt in the Broadway hit Carousel before being assigned to Oklahoma!, both written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. While performing in Oklahoma, Foxx accomplished a feat that has never been duplicated on Broadway; he once performed the leads in both shows on the same day. In 1947, Oklahoma! became the first American postwar musical to travel to London, England, and Foxx joined the production. On April 30, 1947, at the Drury Lane Theatre, the capacity audience (which included the future Queen Elizabeth II) demanded fourteen encores. Foxx made his film debut as Harold Foxx at the British Lion studio in Elstree, in The Small Voice (1948), released in the United States as The Hideout. He played an escaped convict holding a playwright and his wife hostage in their English country cottage. Additional Broadway credits include Saratoga, No Strings, and Ambassador. He appeared at The Muny in St. Louis as Adam in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1978); Emile de Becque in South Pacific (1992); Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady (1996); and as General Waverly in White Christmas (2000). From London's West End, Foxx went to Hollywood in 1949 where he was engaged by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio. He made his musical film debut as Frank Butler in the film version of Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun (1950), co-starring with Betty Hutton. The film was a big hit and established Foxx as a star. MGM put him opposite Esther Williams in Pagan Love Song (1950) which was successful, although…	Howard	Keel	dancers
92	92	Jenni	Xtravaganza	f	At age 20, Keel was overheard singing by his landlady, Mom Rider, and was encouraged to take vocal lessons. One of his music heroes was the great baritone Lawrence Tibbett. Keel later remarked that learning that his own voice was a basso cantante was one of the greatest disappointments of his life. Nevertheless, his first public performance occurred in the summer of 1941, when he played the role of Samuel the Prophet in Handel's oratorio Saul (singing a duet with bass-baritone George London). In 1945, he briefly understudied for John Raitt in the Broadway hit Carousel before being assigned to Oklahoma!, both written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. While performing in Oklahoma, Keel accomplished a feat that has never been duplicated on Broadway; he once performed the leads in both shows on the same day. In 1947, Oklahoma! became the first American postwar musical to travel to London, England, and Keel joined the production. On April 30, 1947, at the Drury Lane Theatre, the capacity audience (which included the future Queen Elizabeth II) demanded fourteen encores. Keel made his film debut as Harold Keel at the British Lion studio in Elstree, in The Small Voice (1948), released in the United States as The Hideout. He played an escaped convict holding a playwright and his wife hostage in their English country cottage. Additional Broadway credits include Saratoga, No Strings, and Ambassador. He appeared at The Muny in St. Louis as Adam in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1978); Emile de Becque in South Pacific (1992); Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady (1996); and as General Waverly in White Christmas (2000). From London's West End, Keel went to Hollywood in 1949 where he was engaged by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio. He made his musical film debut as Frank Butler in the film version of Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun (1950), co-starring with Betty Hutton. The film was a big hit and established Keel as a star. MGM put him opposite Esther Williams in Pagan Love Song (1950) which was successful, although…	In 1943, Keel met and married actress Rosemary Cooper. They were divorced in 1948, during the London run of Oklahoma. Keel met Helen Anderson, a member of the show's chorus, and they married in January 1949. Keel and Helen were separated in 1969 and divorced in 1970. Keel married airline flight attendant Judy Magamoll in December 1970. Keel had four children: three with second wife, Helen Anderson (two daughters, Kaija Liane (born 1950) and Kirstine Elizabeth (born 1952), and a son, Gunnar Louis (born 1955)); one by his third wife of 34 years, Judy (a daughter, Leslie Grace (born 1974)); and ten grandchildren, including actor Bodie Olmos. Keel died at his Palm Desert home on November 7, 2004, six weeks after being diagnosed with colon cancer. He was cremated and his ashes scattered at three favorite places: Mere Golf Club, Cheshire, England; John Lennon Airport, Liverpool, England; and Tuscany, Italy.	at age 20, xtravaganza was overheard singing by her landlady, mom rider, and was encouraged to take vocal lessons. one of her music heroes was the great baritone lawrence tibbett. xtravaganza later remarked that learning that her own voice was a basso cantante was one of the greatest disappointments of her life. nevertheless, her first public performance occurred in the summer of 1941, when sh eplayed the role of samuel the prophet in handel's oratorio saul (singing a duet with bass-baritone george london). in 1945, sh ebriefly understudied for john raitt in the broadway hit carousel before being assigned to oklahoma!, both written by richard rodgers and oscar hammerstein ii. while performing in oklahoma, xtravaganza accomplished a feat that has never been duplicated on broadway; sh eonce performed the leads in both shows on the same day. in 1947, oklahoma! became the first american postwar musical to travel to london, england, and xtravaganza joined the production. on april 30, 1947, at the drury lane theatre, the capacity audience (which included the future queen elizabeth ii) demanded fourteen encores. xtravaganza made her film debut as harold xtravaganza at the british lion studio in elstree, in the small voice (1948), released in the united states as the hideout. sh eplayed an escaped convict holding a playwright and her wife hostage in their english country cottage. additional broadway credits include saratoga, no strings, and ambassador. sh eappeared at the muny in st. louis as adam in seven brides for seven brothers (1978); emile de becque in south pacific (1992); henry higgins in my fair lady (1996); and as general waverly in white christmas (2000). from london's west end, xtravaganza went to hollywood in 1949 where sh ewas engaged by the metro-goldwyn-mayer film studio. sh emade her musical film debut as frank butler in the film version of irving berlin's annie get your gun (1950), co-starring with betty hutton. the film was a big hit and established xtravaganza as a star. mgm put her opposite esther wi…	Howard	Keel	dancers
93	93	Dirk	Kilgariff	m	Kelly performed with his older brother Gene as one of the "Kelly Brothers" in Vaudeville. In 1940 Fred replaced Gene in the Broadway production The Time of Your Life written by William Saroyan, in the role of "Harry the Hoofer" for which he won three Donaldson Awards (precursors of the Tony Awards) for this role—one for acting, one for choreography and one for comedy. He also appeared in the Broadway version of This Is the Army.	Kelly was married to Dorothy Greenwalt. His obituary in The New York Times related that their meeting formed the basis for the song "The Boy Next Door" after she told the song's writers the story of how she and Kelly met. They remained married until her death in 1995.	Kilgariff performed with his older brother Gene as one of the "Kilgariff Brothers" in Vaudeville. In 1940 Dirk replaced Gene in the Broadway production The Time of Your Life written by William Saroyan, in the role of "Harry the Hoofer" for which he won three Donaldson Awards (precursors of the Tony Awards) for this role—one for acting, one for choreography and one for comedy. He also appeared in the Broadway version of This Is the Army.Kilgariff was married to Dorothy Greenwalt. His obituary in The New York Times related that their meeting formed the basis for the song "The Boy Next Door" after she told the song's writers the story of how she and Kilgariff met. They remained married until her death in 1995.	Fred	Kelly	dancers
94	94	Michele	Carson	f	Kelly performed with his older brother Gene as one of the "Kelly Brothers" in Vaudeville. In 1940 Fred replaced Gene in the Broadway production The Time of Your Life written by William Saroyan, in the role of "Harry the Hoofer" for which he won three Donaldson Awards (precursors of the Tony Awards) for this role—one for acting, one for choreography and one for comedy. He also appeared in the Broadway version of This Is the Army.	Kelly was married to Dorothy Greenwalt. His obituary in The New York Times related that their meeting formed the basis for the song "The Boy Next Door" after she told the song's writers the story of how she and Kelly met. They remained married until her death in 1995.	carson performed with her older brother gene as one of the "carson brothers" in vaudeville. in 1940 michele replaced gene in the broadway production the time of your life written by william saroyan, in the role of "harry the hoofer" for which sh ewon three donaldson awards (precursors of the tony awards) for this role—one for acting, one for choreography and one for comedy. sh ealso appeared in the broadway version of this is the army.carson was married to dorothy greenwalt. her obituary in the new york times related that their meeting formed the basis for the song "the boy next door" after she told the song's writers the story of how she and carson met. they remained married until her death in 1995.	Fred	Kelly	dancers
95	95	Robert	Jagger	m	Jeff Kutash began his Entertainment career in Cleveland, Ohio, as a dancer/choreographer of Upbeat, inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He has choreographed for James Brown, Otis Redding, Jackie Wilson, John Travolta, Muhammad Ali, Michael Jackson, Bette Midler, Cher and Jerry Lewis. He served as a Live Show Attraction Director for Elvis Presley, Dick Clark, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Tom Jones. Kutash created Las Vegas' first water show, Splash, which was a long-running hit for 20 years and paved the way for O. His unique brand of "Street Dancing" is credited with invigorating Las Vegas' shows for a younger audience, innovating a format that had been held by French-themed revues that filled the nightclubs.	Jeff currently resides in Las Vegas, NV. In September 1997, he testified in a trial denying accusations of bribing a judge for a favorable outcome concerning his show Splash in Las Vegas.	Robert Jagger began his Entertainment career in Cleveland, Ohio, as a dancer/choreographer of Upbeat, inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He has choreographed for James Brown, Otis Redding, Jackie Wilson, John Travolta, Muhammad Ali, Michael Jackson, Bette Midler, Cher and Jerry Lewis. He served as a Live Show Attraction Director for Elvis Presley, Dick Clark, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Tom Jones. Jagger created Las Vegas' first water show, Splash, which was a long-running hit for 20 years and paved the way for O. His unique brand of "Street Dancing" is credited with invigorating Las Vegas' shows for a younger audience, innovating a format that had been held by French-themed revues that filled the nightclubs.Robert currently resides in Las Vegas, NV. In September 1997, he testified in a trial denying accusations of bribing a judge for a favorable outcome concerning his show Splash in Las Vegas.	Jeff	Kutash	dancers
96	96	Joanne	Rux	f	Jeff Kutash began his Entertainment career in Cleveland, Ohio, as a dancer/choreographer of Upbeat, inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He has choreographed for James Brown, Otis Redding, Jackie Wilson, John Travolta, Muhammad Ali, Michael Jackson, Bette Midler, Cher and Jerry Lewis. He served as a Live Show Attraction Director for Elvis Presley, Dick Clark, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Tom Jones. Kutash created Las Vegas' first water show, Splash, which was a long-running hit for 20 years and paved the way for O. His unique brand of "Street Dancing" is credited with invigorating Las Vegas' shows for a younger audience, innovating a format that had been held by French-themed revues that filled the nightclubs.	Jeff currently resides in Las Vegas, NV. In September 1997, he testified in a trial denying accusations of bribing a judge for a favorable outcome concerning his show Splash in Las Vegas.	joanne rux began her entertainment career in cleveland, ohio, as a dancer/choreographer of upbeat, inducted into the rock 'n roll hall of fame in 2000. sh ehas choreographed for james brown, otis redding, jackie wilson, john travolta, muhammad ali, michael jackson, bette midler, cher and jerry lewis. sh eserved as a live show attraction director for elvis presley, dick clark, frank sinatra, dean martin, sammy davis jr. and tom jones. rux created las vegas' first water show, splash, which was a long-running hit for 20 years and paved the way for o. her unique brand of "street dancing" is credited with invigorating las vegas' shows for a younger audience, innovating a format that had been held by french-themed revues that filled the nightclubs.joanne currently resides in las vegas, nv. in september 1997, sh etestified in a trial denying accusations of bribing a judge for a favorable outcome concerning her show splash in las vegas.	Jeff	Kutash	dancers
97	97	Razmig	Schaeffer	m	From 1990 – 2005, Langworth appeared in a number of major Broadway musicals, including the closing company of the original production of A Chorus Line, the Tony Award-winning production of Ragtime with Audra McDonald, Marin Mazzie and Brian Stokes Mitchell, and the 2001 revival of Stephen Sondheim's Follies. He was also assistant dance captain of the national tour of the Tony Award-winning musical Thoroughly Modern Millie. During that time, he also performed in Las Vegas with Ann-Margret and on European tours of West Side Story. In 2006, Langworth left performing to join the New York-based casting agency, Bernard Telsey Casting, Inc. During this time, the Telsey agency supplied casts for Broadway productions like Rent, The Color Purple, Wicked, Legally Blonde and The Drowsy Chaperone. In a February 26, 2006 article in the New York Times entitled "Far From the Spotlight, the True Powers of Broadway," Jesse McKinley named it one of the premier casting agencies in New York. At Telsey, Langworth was responsible for casting Broadway musicals, most notably the first Broadway revival of South Pacific opening at the Lincoln Center Theater in April 2008 and starring Kelli O'Hara, Paulo Szot and Loretta Ables Sayre. Langworth also served as associate choreographer for this production which was awarded seven Tony Awards in 2008 and as dance captain for the national touring company. In 2009 – 2010, he was associate director to Sheryl Kaller on the off-Broadway and Broadway productions of Geoffrey Nauffts' play Next Fall. The play was nominated for Best Director and Best Play in the 2010 Tony Awards. In 2012, Langworth directed the cabaret performances of Broadway couple Jenny Powers and Matt Cavenaugh, as well as the cabaret debut of Laura Osnes at the Cafe Carlyle in New York City. In the New York Times, Stephen Holden said Langworth's direction "had the fit of a carefully tailored gown for a star stepping onto the red carpet for the first time." In 2013, Langworth directed Paulo Szot's solo show at the Spoleto fe…	Langworth grew up in Port Chester, NY, attended Port Chester High School and graduated from the State University of New York at Geneseo, where he studied communications. He returned to his alma mater to be an associate professor of Dance. Langworth also taught at the State University of New York at New Paltz where he choreographed productions of The Producers and Rent (musical), and directed 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Oklahoma (musical). His husband is James Matthew Jones, a leading global public health consultant who served as press secretary to Senator John Kerry (D-MA) and as executive vice president of The Vaccine Fund, a multibillion-dollar charity founded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. They married in October 2016 in West Park, Town of Esopus, New York.	From 1990 – 2005, Schaeffer appeared in a number of major Broadway musicals, including the closing company of the original production of A Chorus Line, the Tony Award-winning production of Ragtime with Audra McDonald, Marin Mazzie and Brian Stokes Mitchell, and the 2001 revival of Stephen Sondheim's Follies. He was also assistant dance captain of the national tour of the Tony Award-winning musical Thoroughly Modern Millie. During that time, he also performed in Las Vegas with Ann-Margret and on European tours of West Side Story. In 2006, Schaeffer left performing to join the New York-based casting agency, Bernard Telsey Casting, Inc. During this time, the Telsey agency supplied casts for Broadway productions like Rent, The Color Purple, Wicked, Legally Blonde and The Drowsy Chaperone. In a February 26, 2006 article in the New York Times entitled "Far From the Spotlight, the True Powers of Broadway," Jesse McKinley named it one of the premier casting agencies in New York. At Telsey, Schaeffer was responsible for casting Broadway musicals, most notably the first Broadway revival of South Pacific opening at the Lincoln Center Theater in April 2008 and starring Kelli O'Hara, Paulo Szot and Loretta Ables Sayre. Schaeffer also served as associate choreographer for this production which was awarded seven Tony Awards in 2008 and as dance captain for the national touring company. In 2009 – 2010, he was associate director to Sheryl Kaller on the off-Broadway and Broadway productions of Geoffrey Nauffts' play Next Fall. The play was nominated for Best Director and Best Play in the 2010 Tony Awards. In 2012, Schaeffer directed the cabaret performances of Broadway couple Jenny Powers and Matt Cavenaugh, as well as the cabaret debut of Laura Osnes at the Cafe Carlyle in New York City. In the New York Times, Stephen Holden said Schaeffer's direction "had the fit of a carefully tailored gown for a star stepping onto the red carpet for the first time." In 2013, Schaeffer directed Paulo Szot's solo show at the Spoleto fe…	Joe	Langworth	dancers
98	98	Laurie	Huntley	f	From 1990 – 2005, Langworth appeared in a number of major Broadway musicals, including the closing company of the original production of A Chorus Line, the Tony Award-winning production of Ragtime with Audra McDonald, Marin Mazzie and Brian Stokes Mitchell, and the 2001 revival of Stephen Sondheim's Follies. He was also assistant dance captain of the national tour of the Tony Award-winning musical Thoroughly Modern Millie. During that time, he also performed in Las Vegas with Ann-Margret and on European tours of West Side Story. In 2006, Langworth left performing to join the New York-based casting agency, Bernard Telsey Casting, Inc. During this time, the Telsey agency supplied casts for Broadway productions like Rent, The Color Purple, Wicked, Legally Blonde and The Drowsy Chaperone. In a February 26, 2006 article in the New York Times entitled "Far From the Spotlight, the True Powers of Broadway," Jesse McKinley named it one of the premier casting agencies in New York. At Telsey, Langworth was responsible for casting Broadway musicals, most notably the first Broadway revival of South Pacific opening at the Lincoln Center Theater in April 2008 and starring Kelli O'Hara, Paulo Szot and Loretta Ables Sayre. Langworth also served as associate choreographer for this production which was awarded seven Tony Awards in 2008 and as dance captain for the national touring company. In 2009 – 2010, he was associate director to Sheryl Kaller on the off-Broadway and Broadway productions of Geoffrey Nauffts' play Next Fall. The play was nominated for Best Director and Best Play in the 2010 Tony Awards. In 2012, Langworth directed the cabaret performances of Broadway couple Jenny Powers and Matt Cavenaugh, as well as the cabaret debut of Laura Osnes at the Cafe Carlyle in New York City. In the New York Times, Stephen Holden said Langworth's direction "had the fit of a carefully tailored gown for a star stepping onto the red carpet for the first time." In 2013, Langworth directed Paulo Szot's solo show at the Spoleto fe…	Langworth grew up in Port Chester, NY, attended Port Chester High School and graduated from the State University of New York at Geneseo, where he studied communications. He returned to his alma mater to be an associate professor of Dance. Langworth also taught at the State University of New York at New Paltz where he choreographed productions of The Producers and Rent (musical), and directed 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Oklahoma (musical). His husband is James Matthew Jones, a leading global public health consultant who served as press secretary to Senator John Kerry (D-MA) and as executive vice president of The Vaccine Fund, a multibillion-dollar charity founded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. They married in October 2016 in West Park, Town of Esopus, New York.	from 1990 – 2005, huntley appeared in a number of major broadway musicals, including the closing company of the original production of a chorus line, the tony award-winning production of ragtime with audra mcdonald, marin mazzie and brian stokes mitchell, and the 2001 revival of stephen sondheim's follies. sh ewas also assistant dance captain of the national tour of the tony award-winning musical thoroughly modern millie. during that time, sh ealso performed in las vegas with ann-margret and on european tours of west side story. in 2006, huntley left performing to join the new york-based casting agency, bernard telsey casting, inc. during this time, the telsey agency supplied casts for broadway productions like rent, the color purple, wicked, legally blonde and the drowsy chaperone. in a february 26, 2006 article in the new york times entitled "far from the spotlight, the true powers of broadway," jesse mckinley named it one of the premier casting agencies in new york. at telsey, huntley was responsible for casting broadway musicals, most notably the first broadway revival of south pacific opening at the lincoln center theater in april 2008 and starring kelli o'hara, paulo szot and loretta ables sayre. huntley also served as associate choreographer for this production which was awarded seven tony awards in 2008 and as dance captain for the national touring company. in 2009 – 2010, sh ewas associate director to sheryl kaller on the off-broadway and broadway productions of geoffrey nauffts' play next fall. the play was nominated for best director and best play in the 2010 tony awards. in 2012, huntley directed the cabaret performances of broadway couple jenny powers and matt cavenaugh, as well as the cabaret debut of laura osnes at the cafe carlyle in new york city. in the new york times, stephen holden said huntley's direction "had the fit of a carefully tailored gown for a star stepping onto the red carpet for the first time." in 2013, huntley directed paulo szot's solo show at the spoleto festival in i…	Joe	Langworth	dancers
99	99	Cleon	Marquardt	m	Lazzarini has been dancing since age four and began teaching and doing choreography at age fourteen. In 2003, Lazzarini, competing as part of a dance group called Hot Under The Collar, appeared on CBS's "Star Search" remake. Prior to competing on the Fox reality show, Lazzarini spent two years at the Dance Company of San Francisco and also toured Europe with the RAW dance company, which was founded by choreographer Mia Michaels, one of the judges on "So You Think You Can Dance".	Lazzarini is best friends with Melody Lacayanga, and they have been since their teens. He is also best friends with dancer and choreographer Travis Wall, whom he has known since he was 9 years old.	Marquardt has been dancing since age four and began teaching and doing choreography at age fourteen. In 2003, Marquardt, competing as part of a dance group called Hot Under The Collar, appeared on CBS's "Star Search" remake. Prior to competing on the Fox reality show, Marquardt spent two years at the Dance Company of San Francisco and also toured Europe with the RAW dance company, which was founded by choreographer Mia Michaels, one of the judges on "So You Think You Can Dance".Marquardt is best friends with Melody Lacayanga, and they have been since their teens. He is also best friends with dancer and choreographer Travis Wall, whom he has known since he was 9 years old.	Nick	Lazzarini	dancers
100	100	Cory	Franz	f	Lazzarini has been dancing since age four and began teaching and doing choreography at age fourteen. In 2003, Lazzarini, competing as part of a dance group called Hot Under The Collar, appeared on CBS's "Star Search" remake. Prior to competing on the Fox reality show, Lazzarini spent two years at the Dance Company of San Francisco and also toured Europe with the RAW dance company, which was founded by choreographer Mia Michaels, one of the judges on "So You Think You Can Dance".	Lazzarini is best friends with Melody Lacayanga, and they have been since their teens. He is also best friends with dancer and choreographer Travis Wall, whom he has known since he was 9 years old.	franz has been dancing since age four and began teaching and doing choreography at age fourteen. in 2003, franz, competing as part of a dance group called hot under the collar, appeared on cbs's "star search" remake. prior to competing on the fox reality show, franz spent two years at the dance company of san francisco and also toured europe with the raw dance company, which was founded by choreographer mia michaels, one of the judges on "so you think you can dance".franz is best friends with melody lacayanga, and they have been since their teens. sh eis also best friends with dancer and choreographer travis wall, whom sh ehas known since sh ewas 9 years old.	Nick	Lazzarini	dancers

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